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THANG TIT 2022

Tom Lu^c Hanh Chanh

Dipci sip lanh dao cua Quan Trj Vien Michael S. Regan, Cc Quan Bao Ve Moi Tripcng Hoa Ky (EPA) da cam ket bien
cong blng, cong ly moi tripcng va quyen dan slp trc thanh trong tarn trong slp menh cua cc quan. Ke hoach chien
Ilpo'c cua EPA cho Tai Khoa 2022-2026—dime hoan thien vao Thang Hai 2022—bao gom "Thipc Hien Hanh Dong
DCpt Khoat De Thuc Day Cong Ly Moi Tripcng Va Quyen Dan Slp" lam Muc tieu chien Ilpo'c 2 va vach ra cac muc tieu
chinh sau:

•	Muc tieu 2.1: Thuc Day Cong Ly Moi Tripcng va Quyen Dan Slp c Cac Cap Lien Bang, Bo
Lac, Tieu Bang, va Dja Phipcng

•	Muc tieu 2.2: DLPa Cong Ly Moi Tripcng va Quyen Dan Slp Vao Cac ChLPong Trinh, Chinh
Sach, va Hoat Dong cua EPA

•	Muc tieu 2.3: Tang Cipcng Thipc Thi Quyen Dan Slp trong Cac Cong Dong Co Moi Quan Tarn ve
Cong Ly Moi Tripcng

EPA da thao luan Muc Tieu Chien Llpo'c 2 va cac muc tieu cc ban cua no vci Hoi Dong Tlp Van Cong Ly Moi Tripcng
Quoc Gia (NEJAC) tai cac cuoc hop cong khai vao ngay 10 Thang Mipci Mot, 2021 va ngay 5 Thang Gieng, 2022, nci
cac thanh vien NEJAC va cac thanh vien khac cua cong chung cung cap cho EPA 161 khuyen ve each dat dLpgc cac
muc tieu nay va giCp cho cc quan co trach nhiem giai trinh. Cac quan chCpc cua EPA nghe noi ring cc quan nay can
phai hanh dong nhanh chong va di>t khoat doi vci cac lpu tien chinh va dLPa ra cac dirang loi ro rang ve trach nhiem
giai trinh. De thuc day hanh dong ngln han vao cuoi Tai Khoa 2023, EPA cung da thiet lap Muc Tieu Uu Tien Cua
Cc Quan sau day trong ke hoach chien lime cua mmh:

Cung cip cac cong cu va chi s6 cho EPA va cac d6i tac Bo lac, tiiu bang, dja phu'O'ng, va cong
d6ng cua no d§ thuc diy cong ly moi truing va tuan thu cac quyin dan su> ben ngoai. Den ngay
30 Thang Chin, 2023, EPA se phat trien va thyc hien khung tac dong tich luy, ban hanh hipcng dan ve
tuan thu cac quyen dan slp ben ngoai, thiet lap mot bo cac chi so de danh gia hieu suat cua EPA trong
viec giam chenh lech ve dieu kien moi tripcng va slpc khoe cong dong, dong thci dao tao nhan vien va
doi tac ve each slp dung cac tai nguyen nay.

Lenh Hanh Phap (EO) 13985 chi dao EPA va cac cc quan lien bang khac danh gia xem cac cong dong chipa dime
phuc vu va cac thanh vien cua ho co gap phai cac rao can he thong trong viec tiep can cac lei ich va cc hoi co sin
theo cac chinh sach va chLPcng trinh cua EPA hay khong. E.O. 13985 sau do chi dao cac cc quan xay dyng ke
hoach hanh dong cong blng de vlpoI qua nhCrng rao can nay. Ke Hoach Hanh Dong Cong Blng cua EPA phu hep
vci Ke hoach chien Ilpcc Tai Khoa 2022-2026 va se ho trc viec thyc hien co trach nhiem va minh bach Muc tieu
chien lirac 2, Muc Tieu Uu Tien Cua Cc Quan, va cac chien lirac xuyen suot lien quan den viec dam bao cong blng
tai nci lam viec va ra quyet djnh dya tren cc sc khoa hoc. EPA da xac djnh sau hanh dong lpu tien la cot loi cua E.O.
13985 Ke Hoach Hanh Dong Cong Blng:

1 Quyen dan sir trong ngCr canh nay de cap den trach nhiem cua EPA trong viec thyc thi mot so luat quyen dan sir nghiem cam phan biet doi xir dira tren

chung toe, mau da hoac nguon goc quoc gia (bao gom ca tren co so trinh do tieng Anh han che); giai tinh; khuyet tat; tuoi tac; va sir tra dua cua ngiroi nop
don va ngiroi nhan ho trg tai chinh lien bang tir EPA. Xem Tieu de VI cua Dao Luat Quyen Dan Sir nam 1964, Tieu de IX cua Ban si>a doi ve Giao due nam
1972, Muc 504 cua Dao Luat Phuc Hoi nam 1973 va Dao Luat Phan Biet Tuoi Tac nam 1975. EPA cung chju trach nhiem thirc thi Muc 13 cua Dao Luat
Kidm Soat O Nhiem Niroc Lien Bang Sira doi nam 1972, cam phan biet doi xi> dira tren gioi tinh theo cac chirong trinh hoac hoat dong nhan ho trg tai
chinh theo Dao Luat Niroc Sach.

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Hanh Dong ITu Tien So 1: Xay dirng mot khuon kho toan dien de xem xet cac tac dong ti'ch luy
trong cac quyet djnh lien quan cua EPA va van hanh khuon kho do trong cac chirong trinh va hoat
dong cua EPA.

Hanh Dong lAi Tien So 2: Xay dyng nang lire cua cac cong dong chira dirpc phuc vu de cung cap
kinh nghiem cua ho cho EPA va thirc hien cac dir an do cong dong lanh dao.

Hanh Dong ITu Tien So 3: Phat trien nang lire noi bo cua EPA de thu hut cac cong dong chira dirpc
phuc vu va thirc hien cac quy trinh ro rang va co trach nhiem de hanh dong dira tren y kien dong gop
cua cong dong.

Hanh Dong ITu Tien So 4: Tang cirong chirong trinh tuan thu quyen dan sir ben ngoai cua EPA va dam
bao rang viec tuan thu quyen dan sir la trach nhiem cua toan co quan.

Hanh Dong ITu Tien So 5: Ti'ch hop khoa hoc cong dong vao nghien cu-u va thirc hien chirong trinh
cua EPA.

Hanh Dong lAi Tien So 6: Lam cho viec thu mua va ky hop dong cua EPA tro nen cong bang hon.

Ke Hoach Hanh Dong Cong Blng cua EPA khong bao gom tat ca cac hanh dong ma co quan dip djnh thipc hien ve
cong blng, cong ly moi tripong va quyen dan sip trong nhCrng nam sip toi. Thay vao do, sau hanh dong ipu tien nay
tao thanh mot nen tang quan trong de xay dipng sip tipong tac co y nghTa voi cac cong dong chipa dipgc phuc vu; dat
dipgc cac ket qua cong blng va dung din hon, bao gom giam thieu o nhiem trong cac cong dong quan tam den cong
ly moi tripong; va cung cap cac Igi ich hCpu hlnh khac cho cac cong dong chipa dipgc phuc vu, phu hop voi cac co
quan phap luat hien hanh.

Sau Hanh Dong Lfu Tien Cua EPA

E.O. 13985 da chi dao tat ca cac co quan lien bang dipa cong blng vao cac chipong trinh va hoat dong cua ho de dam
bao "doi xip cong blng, dung din, vo tip va nhat quan va co he thong doi voi tat ca cac ca nhan." Voi sip menh cua EPA
la bao ve sipc khoe con ngipoi va moi tripong, viectheo duoi cong blng cua co quan phai bao gom cong ly moi tripong
(EJ). EPA da djnh nghTa cong ly moi tripong la "sip doi xip cong blng va sip tham gia co y nghTa cua tat ca moi ngipoi
khong phan biet chung toe, mau da, nguon goc quoc gia, hoac thu nhap lien quan den viec xay dipng, thipc hien va thipc
thi cac luat, quy djnh va chinh sach ve moi tripong." Tren thipc te, dieu nay co nghTa la tat ca moi ngipoi deu dipgc hipong
mipc do bao ve nhip nhau khoi cac nguy co ve moi tripong va sipc khoe cung nhip dipgc tiep can binh ding voi cac Igi ich
cua tai nguyen moi tripong va qua trinh ra quyet djnh. Be dat dipgc "mipc do bao ve nhip nhau" va "tiep can blnh ding,"
EPA cung phai xem xet cac ca nhan song trong cac cong dong bj qua tai boi o nhiem, nhCrng ngipoi tham chi co the de
bj ton thipong hon hoac bj gat ra ngoai le xa hoi, chlng han nhip ngipoi khuyet tat hoac co trinh do tieng Anh han che
(LEP). Nghien cipu khoa hoc lien tuc va ngay cang chipng minh ring mipc do o nhiem khong tipong xipng ma cac cong
dong quan tam den cong ly moi tripong phai trai qua dan den sip chenh lech ve ket qua sipc khoe co hai tripe tiep lien
quan den nhCrng phoi nhiem nay.3

EPA da xac djnh sau hanh dong ipu tien xuyen suot can thiet de thipc hien Ke Hoach Chien Lipgc Tai Khoa 2022-
2026 cua co quan va dat dipgc sip cong blng va cong ly moi tripong tren tat ca cac chipong trinh, quy trinh, va chinh
sach cua co quan. Sau hanh dong ipu tien nay khong dai dien cho tat ca cac cong viec da dipgc len ke hoach cua
EPA ve cong blng, cong ly moi tripong va quyen dan sip. Nhip dipgc trinh bay trong Phu luc 1, EPA da dipa ra mot so
ke hoach va chien lipgc bo sung de thuc day cong blng, cong ly moi tripong va quyen dan sip nhip mot phan cua
cong viec co chipong trinh cot
loi cua minh.

2	Xem https://www.epa.aov/environmentaliustice.

3	Xem, vi du, Morello-Frosch et.al., "Hieu tac dong tich luy cua bat binh dang trong slfc khoe moi trirang: ham y doi vai chinh sach," Health Affairs, Thang Nam
2011, 30(5):879-87; Steve Lerner, Khu Hy Sinh: Cac Tuyen Bau Ve Phai Nhiem Hoa Chat Doc Hai c? Hoa Ky, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2010.

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Dang chu y, viec thyc hien thanh cong ca sau hanh dong lpu tien nay phu thuoc vao slp tham gia co y nghTa. Cac
thanh vien cua Hoi Dong Tip Van Cong Ly Moi Trirang cua Nha Trlng (WHEJAC) da djnh nghTa "slp tham gia co y
nghTa" la mot qua trinh trong do "cac nhom dan clp bj anh hLPong tiem an co cc hoi tham gia vao cac quyet djnh se
anh hirang den slpc khoe hoac moi trirong cua ho, ring slp dong gop cua cong dong co the anh hLPong den cac
quyet dinh cua ca quan, ring quan diem cua tat ca nhfrng ngirai tham gia co lien quan se dime xem xet trong qua
trinh ra quyet djnh, va ring ca quan se tim kiem va tao dieu kien thuan lol cho slp tham gia cua cong dong co kha
nang bj anh hipong, bao gom tham van vol cac cong dong bo lac va ban dja va blng each cung cap thong tin phu
hop ve mat van hoa, tiep can danh cho ngirai khuyet tat va kha nang tiep can ngon ngCp cho nhfrng ngipol co trinh do
tieng Anh Han Che (LEP), xem xet van de tiep can dime dLPa ra do dja diem, phLPong tien giao thong va cac yeu to
khac anh hipong den slp tham gia va blng each cung cap ho tro' ky thuat de xay dyng nang Ilpc dya vao cong dong
de tham gia."4 EPA se co glng dat dime tam nhln nay de gin ket co y nghTa vol cac cong dong va thLPC hien cac cam
ket tham van Bo lac duy nhat dLpgc neu trong Ban Ghi Nha VS Tham VSn Bo Lac va Tang Cw&ng Mdi Quan He QuSc
Gia V&i QuSc Gia cua Tdng Thdng Biden.5

Hanh Dong Lfu Tien S6 1:

Xay dyng mot khudn kho toan dien de xem xet cac tac dong tich luy trong cac quyet
djnh lien quan cua EPA va van hanh khudn kho do trong cac chuwng trinh va hoat dong

cua EPA.

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Trong nhieu thap ky, EPA, cac cc quan quan ly moi tapong cua tieu bang va cac quan chCpc phan vung dja phLPcng
da dLPa ra cac quyet djnh gop phan gay ra ganh nang o nhiem khong can xi>ng doi vai ngLPcyi da mau va cac cong
dong khong dime phuc vu tren toan quoc, chlng han nhLP quyet djnh xay dyng va cho phep cac cc s& cong nghiep
mai theo each tap trung ho vao cac cong dong nay.6 Cac cong dong bj qua tai ben o nhiem thLPong gay lo ngai ve tac
dong tich luy cua cac quyet djnh quan ly moi tapong rieng le nay doi vol slpc khoe cong dong va chat iLpgng cuoc
song. EPA thCpa nhan ring anh hLPong cua cac tac dong tich luy dime hieu va giai quyet tot nhat trong cac tlnh huong
rieng le de giai quyet mot each thich hgp nguy c
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Phat trien kha nang ro rang va nhat quan de ap dung cac tac dong tich luy trong suot no Ilpc quan ly moi trirang va
slpc khoe cong dong la dieu kien tien quyet can thiet de dat dime day du slp menh cua EPA la bao ve slpc khoe con
ngirai va moi tapong, bao gom tat ca cac cong dong va ca nhan a tat ca cac giai doan cua cuoc song.7

Thong tin tip nhieu nguon cho thay ring giai quyet cac tac dong tich luy la nen tang de dat dime slp menh
cua EPA va thyc hien cong ly moi trirang, bao gom:

•	Nhieu nghien clpu da chi ra ganh nang Ian hen cua viec tiep xuc vol moi tapong, benh tat lien quan den moi
tripong va cac tac dong tieu clpc den slpc khoe va phuc lol cua ngimi da mau va cac cong dong khong dime
phuc vu.8

•	Do slp tap trung cua cac ca sa gay o nhiem trong cac cong dong co moi quan tam ve cong ly moi trirang va
each thCpc ma cac tac nhan gay cang thing phi hoa chat co the tao ra cac tac dong toi te them cua o nhiem, cac
cong dong, cac nha lanh dao EJ, NEJAC va cac nha khoa hoc da xac djnh cac tac dong tich luy la moi quan
tam va van de trong tam doi vai EPA de giai quyet.9

•	EPA da to chCpc mot loat cac phien ling nghe va hoi thao lap ke hoach nghien clpu vao mua thu nam 2021,
trong do cac ca quan chinh quyen Bo lac, tieu bang va dja phLPong, cac chuyen gia hoc thuat va lanh dao
cong dong da chia se vai EPA quan diem cua ho ve nhu cau nghien clpu va chinh sach lien quan den cac
tac dong tich luy.

•	Cac cong cu lap ban do cong dong cua EJ, bao gom EJSCREEN cua EPA va cac cong cu khac nhau cua tieu
bang nhLP CalEnviroScreen cua California va Ban do ve Chenh Lech Slpc Khoe Moi Tapong cua Bang
Washington, da ghi lai nci tap trung nhieu yeu to gay cang thing xa hoi va moi trLPcyng va dLPa ra cac mo hmh
de xem xet tac dong tLPong doi cua cac yeu to gay cang thing hoa chat va phi hoa chat trong viec ra quyet
djnh de cai thien viec bao ve slpc khoe con ngum10

Mlpc do phci nhiem va tac dong trong tat ca cac giai doan cua cuoc dm, co the bieu hien trong thai gian
dai va qua nhieu the he, la mot yeu to can thiet dime xem xet de danh gia va cai thien tac dong tich luy.11

Cac Hanh Dong Co K§ Hoach D§ Vlpo^ Qua Cac Rao Can

EPA se phat trien mot khuon kho toan dien de xem xet cac tac dong tich luy trong cac quyet djnh lien quan cua
EPA va van hanh khuon kho do trong cac chinh sach, chLPong trinh va hoat dong cua EPA, bao gom cac dieu kien
cap phep, giam thieu va kha nang bj tCp choi cap phep. Khuon kho nay se slp dung phan tich djnh iLpgng va djnh
tinh ve nhieu tac dong, tich luy va khong can xCpng. No se vlpo! ra ngoai viec xac djnh dac diem cua cac van de de
tlm cac giai phap. No se xac djnh cac each giai thich tinh de bj ton thLPcng va tinh nhay cam trong nhieu boi canh
quy djnh. Cuoi cung, no se phat trien va slp dung cac cong cu quyet djnh phu hop vai muc dich. EPA se:

•	Xac djnh va thuc day viec slp dung phan tich tac dong tich luy cho nhieu boi canh quyet djnh, chlng han
nhLP cho phep, giam sat va thLPC thi tuan thu, don dep, va xay dyng quy tic.

7	Lenh Hanh Phap Ve Slpc Khoe Tre Em (EO 13045) chi dao cac ca quan lien bang "bien no thanh lpu tien hang dau trong viec xac djnh va danh gia cac rui ro
ve su"c khoe moi trirdng va cac rui ro ve an toan co the anh htrong khong can xi>ng den tre em" va "dam bao rang cac chinh sach, chirong trinh, hoat dong va
tieu chuan cua no giai quyet dirge cac rui ro khong can xi>ng doi voi tre em dan den ti> cac rui ro ve slpc khoe moi trirong hoac rui ro ve an toan."

8	Xem chu thich 3.

9	Vi du, xem cac khuyen nghj cua NEJAC doi voi EPA ve cac tac dong tich luy, https://www.epa.aov/sites/default/files/2015-02/documents/neiac- cum-risk-rpt-
122104.pdf (2004); Cac khuyen nghj cua NEJAC ve viec cho phep, https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-02/documents/ ei-in-permittinq-report-2011 .pdf
(2011) va https://www.epa.qov/sites/default/files/2015-02/documents/2013-ei-in-permittinq.pdf (2013); WHEJAC khuyen nghi tap trung vao cac tac dong tich
luy, https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-05/documents/ whiteh2.pdf (2021)

10	Xem, vi du, EJSCREEN, https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen; Konisky, et.al., Lap Ban Do cho Cdng Ly Moi Truxyng: Phan Tich Cac Cong Cu Cip TiSu Bang,
https://eri.iu.edu/documents/ei-mappina-tools-report.pdf (2021)

11	Xem chu thich 3 6 tren.

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•	Tom tit cac chien lime hien tai, dtp lieu co sin va cac thipc tien day hipa hen de tinh den cac tac dong tich luy
trong boi canh phan tich va ra quyet djnh, chlng han nhip cho phep, giam sat va thipc thi tuan thu, don dep va
xay dipng quy tic, bao gom cac phipang phap tiep can hien co a cap tieu bang, Bo lac, va dja phipang. Ban
torn tit nhip vay se cung cap sip hieu biet toan dien ve sip tien bo cho den nay gifra cac hoc vien de xay dipng.

•	Tien hanh danh gia quan trong cac phipang phap va dtp lieu hien co de giai thich cac diem yeu va tinh de bj
ton thipong lien quan den ganh nang tich luy (tong cong) tip nhieu yeu to gay cang thing. Viec xem xet nay
se xac djnh cac ca hoi trong cac boi canh quyet djnh khac nhau de giai quyet cac tac dong tich luy va thong
tin thich hop de ho tra cac quyet djnh do.

•	Xay dipng cac khuyen nghj ve cac chien lirac de giai thich va giai quyet cac diem yeu va tinh de bj ton
thipong do dong tiep xuc vol nhieu yeu to gay cang thing trong qua trinh ra quyet djnh cua EPA, bao gom
boi canh cho phep, giam sat tuan thu va thipc thi, lam sach, va xay dipng quy tic. NhCmg khuyen nghj nay se
tao cc s& cho viec hirang dan chinh sach.

•	San xuat mot hoac nhieu tai lieu hirang dan chinh sach ve viec ap dung khuon kho, cac cong cu lien quan va
dtp lieu. Cac tai lieu hirang dan chinh sach nay se rat quan trong de van hanh khung tac dong tich luy va tich
hop no trong qua trinh ra quyet djnh ve moi tripcyng.

•	Nang cao EJSCREEN de an djnh (cac) diem chi so tac dong tich luy cho cac khu vlfc phai doi mat vol
ganh nang moi tripcyng khong can xipng.

•	Van Phong Nghien Clpu va Phat Trien (ORD) se lam viec vol cac van phong chipcng trinh va khu vlpc de ma
rang danh muc nghien clpu cac tac dong tich luy, tap trung vao viec ho tro cac nhu cau quyet djnh trirac mlt va
ngln han ben canh cac nhu cau dai han. ORD dang theo duoi "nghien clpu djnh hipong giai phap vai thien
hLP^ng hanh dong."

•	Dam bao slp tham gia co y nghTa cua cong dong/cac ben lien quan trong suot qua trinh va thong bao each cng, cac can nhlc ve phap ly va ky thuat, va thong tin thich hap de ho tra cac quyet djnh lien
quan den chinh sach (1 nam).

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•	Cac nghien ciru dien hinh thf diern ve viec xern xet cac tac dong tich luy va lap ho so" cac thirc hanh co trien
vong (toi thieu mot thf diem moi nam).

•	Xay dyng va bit dau ap dung hirong dan ve phan tich tac dong tich luy cua cac chirang trinh EPA
van hanh khuon kho (2 nam).

Trong Ke Hoach Chien Lirac Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua minh, EPA thiet lap Muc Tieu Uu Tien Cua Co1 Quan,
cam ket phat trien va thirc hien mot khung tac dong tich luy triroc cuoi nam Tai Khoa 2023.

Trong dai han (5-8 nam sau), EPA se co glng dat dirge nhCrng dieu sau:

•	Xay dyng cac ban phan tich tac dong tich luy thanh nhieu quyet dinh ho"n a cap lien bang, tieu bang
va dia phuong, bao gom ca viec cho phep cac quyet djnh do cac ca quan co tham quyen difgc uy
quyen du=a ra.

•	Tiep tuc cai tien cac ky thuat phan tich, du-a tren nen tang khoa hoc tot nhat hien co, de danh gia
ganh nang tich luy (tong cong) tO nhieu tac nhan gay cang thing va do nhay cua chung doi vai cac
bien phap can thiep.

•	Tang luwig du' lieu va kien thi>c ve mu'c do anh hirang cua cac diem yeu va tinh de bi ton thirang do
dong phai nhiem vai nhieu yeu to gay cang thing theo thai gian va khong gian anh hirong den cac moi
quan he giu-a phai nhiem, sue khoe, va phuc Igi. Dieu nay bao gom ca cac dac diem tieu eye can phong
ngCra hoac giam thieu cung nhir cac dac diem tich clpc thuc day su'c khoe, kha nang phuc hoi, va tinh
ben v&ng.

•	Cung cap hirang dan nang cao dira tren cac bai hoc kinh nghiem ve viec tich hop phan tich tac dong tich luy
de ra quyet djnh trong cac chuwig trinh EPA chinh.

•	Phat trien cac he thong theo doi va dinh lirgng viec giam thieu o nhiem va cac Igi ich khac trong cac cong
dong tu- viec tich hop cac tac dong tich luy vao qua trinh ra quyet djnh cua ca quan.

•	Ve lau dai, EPA se sir dung cac thimc do dya tren ket qua de chirng minh sir tien bo, bao gom cac lol ich
giam thieu 6 nhiem co the djnh lu'ong dirge trong cac cong dong la ket qua cua cac quyet djnh co tac dong
tich luy.

Dam Bao Trach Nhiem Giai Trinh

EPA se xac djnh mot nha lanh dao cap cao de dan dau no lye nay trong Van Phong Tip Phap Moi Trirong
va/hoac Van Phong Quan Trj Vien Trirc Tiep. Lanh dao cap cao nay se thong bao cho lanh dao EPA cap cao
khac hang quy ve tien do. Co1 quan nay cung chju trach nhiem trong noi bo, trirac Quoc hoi va cong chung
thong qua bao cao ve cac muc tieu va muc dich trong Ke Hoach Chien Urge Tai Khoa 2022-2026 Ngoai ra,

EPA se bao cao ve tien do cho NEJAC, Ban Co Van Khoa Hoc, Caucus Bo Lac Quoc Gia, Uy Ban Co Van Bao
Ve Sire Khoe Tre Em, va cac dien dan cong dong thirong xuyen khac.

E.O. 13985 KE HOACH HANH D0NG CONG BANG: HOA KY CO QUAN BAO VE MOI TRlTCJNG

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Hanh Dong Lfu Tien S6 2:

Xay dyng nang lu>c cua cac cong dong chu>a divorc phuc vu de cung cap kinh nghiem
cua ho cho EPA va thirc hien cac du> an do cong dong lanh dao.

Rao Can D6i V6m Kit Qua Cong BSng

Cac cong dong quan tarn den cong ly moi trirang va cac cong dong chira dime phuc vu khacthipong la nhCpng
ngipm di dau trong cac ket qua cua viec hoach djnh chinh sach moi tripong. Tuy nhien, nhCpng cong dong chipa dime
phuc vu nay—do bj tip choi mot each co he thong cc hoi day du de tham gia vao cac khia canh cua dm song kinh te,
xa hoi va cong dan12—co the phai doi mat vol nhieu thach thipc ve tai nguyen va nang Ilpc de tham gia vol EPA hoac
tiep can cac chipong trinh cua to chipc nay. NhCpng cong dong nay thipong da trai qua nhieu thap ky thieu dau tip lau
dai vao cc s& ha tang. Ho co the thieu nang Ilpc lien quan den cong nghe, tai chinh va/hoac von con ngirai de tham
gia vao cac quy trinh quyet djnh, chuan bj cac de xuat canh tranh hoac quan ly cac giai thipang lien bang. EPA va
cac doi tac lien bang khac co the khong dieu phoi cac chipong trinh ho trp1 va tai tra cua ho, do do chuyen ganh nang
dieu phoi cac chipong trinh bo sung cho cong dong. NhCpng rao can nay anh hipang nhieu nhat den cac cong dong
nho hen; bj thiet thoi ve kinh te hoac bat Igi; co trinh do tieng Anh han che hoac khuyet tat ngan can kha nang tiep
can day du cac cuoc hop va thong tin; va/hoac thieu quyen truy cap vao cng nang lu>c lien quan din cong nghe, tai chinh, va nhan lye cua cac cong d6ng chu>a du'oc phuc vu.

Phu hop vai Ke Hoach Chien Lirac Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua c
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•	Lam viec vol Van Phong Tai Tro va Bai Bo cua EPA de phat trien tinh linh hoat trong viec nop ho so nhlm
giup nhfrng ngipoi nop don tip cac cong dong chipa dime phuc vu co the dang ky cac co hoi tai tro canh
tranh. Cac linh hoat nay co the bao gom viec cho phep cac i>ng vien nop don xin qua thip (thay v] tare
tuyen) va cac tuy chon nop don khac.

•	Thanh lap cac trung tam nang cao nang Ilpc tren toan quoc de cung cap ho tro va nguon Ilpc de xay dipng co so
cua cac cong dong chipa dipoc phuc vu. Sip ho tro nay, hoan toan phu thuoc vao sip phan bo cua quoc hoi, se tap
trung vao cac to chipc dipa vao cong dong; cac to chipc phuc vu thieu so, bao gom cac HBCU; va chinh quyen dja
phipong, Bo lac, hoac vung lanh tho o cac vung nong thon.

Tang cuwig su> tham gia cua EPA vai cac cong d6ng thiet thoi va khong difgc phuc vu nhdm nang cao nang

lu>c cua ho.

•	Phat trien hipong dan slp tham gia cong chung cua EPA slp dung mot bo djnh nghTa nhat quan cho "cong dong," "to
chipc dya vao cong dong," "cong dong chipa dipoc phuc vu," "cong dong bj thiet thoi," va cac thuat ngCp quan trong
khac de tiep can va theo doi cong viec cua co quan mot each nhat quan.

•	Bam bao tat ca cac cuoc hop cong khai cua EPA, cac cuoc hop cac ben lien quan va cac tai lieu doi mat voi ben
ngoai cung cap thong tin quan trong theo each phi ky thuat, co the hanh dong va co the truy cap dipoc cho cong
dong ngipoi khuyet tat va LEP.

•	Phat trien cac chipong trinh nghien clpu sinh dipoc tra lipong, noi tru, va thip ky tai EPA de cung cap cho cac ca
nhan—bao gom cac dai dien tip cac cong dong kho khan va cac moi quan he co kha nang tan dung voi cac to
chipc phuc vu ngipoi thieu so va HBCU—co hoi lam viec ben trong EPA va hieu sau hon ve each co quan nay hoat
dong.

•	Thyc hien phipong phap tiep can lay cong dong lam trung tam de bao ve slpc khoe va moi tripong, tap trung vao
dieu phoi va cong tac trong ca viec thyc hien cac chipong trinh EPA va trien khai cac moi quan he cua EPA voi
cac co quan lien bang khac va cac doi tac chinh quyen tieu bang, Bo lac, va dja phipong.

Dam bao cac khoan ddu tip cua EPA vao c
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Theo Doi Tiln Trinh Cua Chung Toi

Trong thai gian gan den trung han, EPA se theo doi tien trinh cua mmh it nhat hang quy cho den nam 2026, phu hop vol
cac LTPG trong Ke Hoach Chien Lime Tai Khoa 2022-2026 va cac chi so dya tren ket qua khac, chlng han nhir:

•	Cac chirong trinh EPA thirong yeu cau phan hoi va nhan xet tip cong chung, chlng han nhir trong giai doan lay y
kien cong chung xay dung quy tic. EPA da thiet lap mot LTPG de tang ty le phan tram cac chirong trinh cung cap
nguon lire nang cao nang lire cho cac cong dong co moi quan tam ve EJ de dam bao ho co the tham gia co y
nghTa va cung cap phan hoi hCm ich cho cc quan.

•	EPA dira vao y kien dong gop, kien thCrc, va no Ilpc cua cac nha lanh dao cong dong va cac to chipc dya vao cong
dong de xay dyng cac hoat dong tham gia cua chung toi va nhan phan hoi co y nghTa de xem xet trong cac qua
trinh chinh sach, chlng han nhir hoach djnh quy tic. EPA da thiet lap mot LTPG de dam bao ring tat ca cac
chipcng trinh EPA slk dung slp ho trg do se cung cap thu lao tai chinh day du cho cac nha lanh dao va to chipc do.

•	EPA se do lirang ty le phan tram cac chirong trinh EPA hoat dong trong va vol cac cong dong co moi quan tam ve
cong ly moi trirong theo cac each thirc hirong tai cong dong, phoi hop, hgp tac, va ho tro sir phat trien cong dong
binh ding va co kha nang phuc hoi.

•	EPA trao cac khoan tai tro cua EJ nhlm xay dung nang lire cua cac to chirc dya vao cong dong de van dong hieu
qua cho cac chinh phu phan irng theo each giai quyet cac moi quan tam cua cong dong. EPA da dat ra mot LTPG
de tang ty le phan tram cac khoan tai tro cong dong nhir vay dan den phan irng cua chinh phu lien quan den cac
muc tieu cua khoan tai trp1.

•	EPA se do lircyng so phan tram cac khoan dau tir vao cc s& ha tang EPA mang lai Igi ich cho cac cong dong bj
thiet thoi, phu hop vai Justice40, va so lirong ngircyi diro'c tai trg mm nhan diro'c tai trp1.

Ve lau dai, ca quan nay hy vong se thay dime nang lire cong dong lau ben hen diro'c xay dung tren mot vu tru cong
dong dang mcc rang thong qua cac no lire cua cc quan co sir phoi hop va cung cap thong tin nhieu hen. Viec mcc rang
nang lire trong cac cong dong se dan den viec ngay cang co nhieu cong dong dang ky thanh cong de xin ho tro ky thuat
va cac khoan tai tro danh rieng cho dy an, bao gom nhung khong danh rieng cho cac khoan tai tro EJ cua EPA.

Dam Bao Trach Nhiem Giai Trinh

Hanh dong dime de xuat nay phu hop vol Muc tieu 2 cua Ke Hoach Chien Llpo'c Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua EPA, Muc
tieu 2.1. Cc quan nay chju trach nhiem trong noi bo, trirac Quoc hoi va cong chung thong qua viec bao cao ve cac
muc tieu va muc dich trong ke hoach chien llpo'c. EPA cung se bao cao ve tien do cho NEJAC, National Tribal
Caucus, va cac dien dan tham gia cong dong thipong xuyen khac.

E.O. 13985 KE HOACH HANH 0QNG CONG BANG: CO QUAN BAO VE MOI TRUONG HOA KY

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Hanh Dong Lfu Tien #3:

Phat trien nang lu>c noi bo cua EPA de thu hut cac cong dong chu>a duvyc phuc vu
va thyc hien cac quy trinh ro rang va co trach nhiem de hanh dong dira tren y

kien dong gop cua cong dong.

Rao Can D6i Vai Kit Qua Cong B&ng

Ngan sach, quy trinh noi bo, va van hoa cua EPA co the lam cham hoac can tro slp tirang tac co y nghTa vol cac cong
dong chira dime phuc vu. Ve cc ban, EPA thieu nhan slp phu hop de ho tro da dang va khoi lirang cac nhu cau tham
gia cua cac ben lien quan tip ben ngoai, bao gom ca nhiem vu quan trong la pho bien phan hoi cua cac ben lien quan cho
nhan vien cc quan phu hop de tao ra cac hanh dong dap Cpng. Mot so nhan vien EPA cung co the thieu nhan thLPC hoac
danh gia cao cac cong dong cac ben lien quan phi truyen thong (vi du, EJ khong chinh thLPC hoac cac nhom cong dong,
nhom tin ngirang, to chCpc quyen dan slp) va thai gian va slp quan tam bo sung can thiet de tham gia mot each xac thLPC.
NEJAC da neu ra mot so rao can trong so nay—nhan slp khong du, slp khac biet ve ngon ngCp va van hoa, thieu nang Ilpc
van hoa giCpa nhCpng ngLPcyi dang co glng vun dip moi quan he va thieu slp tin timng giCpa cac thanh vien cong dong, cac
cc quan quan ly, va nganh—trong mot bao cao nam 2013 cho EPA ve slp tham gia cua cong dong kieu mau.14

Ngoai ra, thai han chot ve phap ly va chinh sach thLPcyng thuc day toe do hanh dong tai EPA. Vai ngan sach eo hep va
thai han tham chi con chat che hen, nhan vien EPA co the cam thay ap Ilpc phai lpu tien nghien clpu khoa hoc, danh gia
phap ly va phan tich kinh te hen la tiep can sau va tham gia. Cac quy trinh cua dai ly khong nhat thiet phai phu hop vol
Ijch trinh can thiet de co slp tham gia manh me va co the khong dLPa ra trach nhiem giai trinh de dam bao dieu do xay ra
va cac quyet djnh dan den phan hoi mot each minh bach doi vol phan hoi nhan dime. Viec doc ky luat uy quyen ma EPA
slp dung de giei han pham vi chu de, phan tich, va tham gia cung co the can tre slp tham gia co y nghTa cua cac ben lien
quan.

Cac Hanh Dong Co K§ Hoach Oi Vippt Qua Cac Rao Can

Be giai quyet nhCrng rao can nay, EPA phai tang CLPong nang Ilpc noi bo cua minh—dime do iLPeng nhLP FTE, dao tao,
nguon Ilpc, va chuyen mon—de tLPcng tac vai cac cong dong chLPa dLpgc phuc vu theo each co y nghTa va de tiep can va
hoat dong de vlpo! qua cac rao can tham gia cua cong dong. NhLPng EPA khong the dCpng lai cr mCpc do tham gia. EPA
phai xay dyng cac quy trinh va cc s& ha tang noi bo de co the chuyen cac hoc hoi tCp slp tham gia cua cong dong thanh
cac hanh dong de giai quyet cac moi quan tam cua cac ben lien quan.

Thay doi each thLPC EPA tien hanh cong viec cot loi cua minh de dap i>ng tot hen vol y kien dong gop cua cong dong se
doi hoi no Ilpc trong nhieu nam va cam ket ben vCpng cua ban lanh dao EPA. EPA co the thLPC hien mot so hanh dong
trong thai gian ngln han de tap hgp cac khoi xay dyng can thiet—FTE mm, quy trinh noi bo mm, cc cua EPA va kha nang tipang tac co y nghTa voi cac ben lien quan trong cac cong d6ng
chipa difO'c phuc vu.

Cac no Ilpc cua EPA nhlm nang cao nang Ilpc de tLPcng tac vm cac cong dong chLPa dLpgc phuc vu phai bit dau ngay lap
tCpc nhLPng se tiep tuc trong thai gian ngln va dai han. EPA se:

14 Xem, thi du, hirang dan kieu mau cua NEJAC cho cong chung tham gia, ban ve cac rao can doi voi su1 tham gia hOu hieu cua cong dong. Co san tai
https://www.epa.aov/sites/default/files/2015-02/documents/recommendations-model-auide-pp-2013.pdf.

E.O. 13985 KE HOACH HANH D0NG CONG BANG: HOA KY CO QUAN BAO VE MOI TRUING

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•	Tang so lirang nhan vien tiep can cong dong tai cac van phong khu vipc cua EPA, vol gia djnh la quoc hoi dime
phan bo thich hap, vm trong tam la ho tro cac giai phap do cong dong djnh hipong.

•	Tang cirang ho tro ngon ngCp cua EPA va cac djch vu khac de cai thien kha nang tiep can cho nhfrng ngirai bj
LEP hoac khuyet tat blng each phat trien va thipc hien cac ke hoach tiep can cho ti>ng chipong trinh va khu vlfc,
cung cap cac khoa dao tao tren toan EPA ve tiep can va thipc hien hop dong tiep can danh cho ngirai khuyet tat
de dam bao kha nang tiep can trong sip tham gia cua cong dong.

•	Thipc hien mot chipong trinh dao tao toan dien va phu hop vol chipong trinh ve cong blng, cong ly moi trirang va
quyen dan slp cho tat ca nhan vien EPA co lien quan, theo chi dan cua Muc Tieu Uu Tien cua Cc Quan trong hai
nam dau tien trong Ke Hoach Chien Lime Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua EPA.

•	Cai thien cac quy trinh EPA noi bo de dipa cong blng, cong ly moi trirang va quyen dan slp vao ket cau cong viec
hang ngay cua cc quan va cung cap nhieu khia canh trach nhiem giai trinh.

•	Thanh Lap Van Phong Chipong Trinh Quoc Gia mm, Van Phong Cong Ly Moi Trirang va Tuan Thu Quyen Dan
Slp Ben Ngoai, tuy thuoc vao ket qua cua cac quyet djnh ve phan bo trong tai khoa 2022.

•	Yeu cau cac chirang trinh va khu vlpc cua EPA xay dyng ke hoach thyc hien, phu hop vai hLP^ng dan chLPcng
trinh quoc gia, de dat dime muc tieu cua Muc tieu 2 trong Ke Hoach Chien Lirac Tai khoa 2022-2026 cua EPA.

•	Khi co lien quan, dam bao viec lap cac quy tic cua EPA giai thich va dap i>ng cac moi quan tam ve cong ly moi
tripong va xem xet cac tac dong o nhiem khong tLPcng xi>ng trong cac cong dong chipa dLpgc phuc vu.

•	Tich hgp cac tieu chuan cong blng, cong ly moi tripong, va quyen dan slp vao cac ke hoach thyc hien hang nam
va danh gia cho cac nhan vien EPA co lien quan, sau khi thao luan ky iLP&ng va minh bach vai lanh dao nghe
nghiep cap cao cua EPA va cac cong doan nhan vien, neu co lien quan.

•	Bipa cac cam ket giai quyet cac tac dong o nhiem khong tirang xi>ng trong tat ca cac thoa thuan blng van ban (vi
du, cap ke hoach lam viec) giCpa EPA vol cac tieu bang va Bo lac thyc hien cac cc quan dLpgc uy quyen cua ho.

•	Thiet lap mot bo cac chi so de theo doi hoat dong cua EPA trong viec loai bo chenh lech ve dieu kien moi tripcyng
va slpc khoe cong dong, theo chi dan cua Muc Tieu Uu Tien cua cc quan trong hai nam dau tien trong Ke Hoach
Chien Lirac Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua EPA.

•	Dieu tra cac cc hoi va xem xet thiet lap quan he doi tac vol cac to chCpc nhLP Lien minh Chinh Phu Ve Chung Toe
va Cong Blng (GARE) de tich hgp viec slp dung thirang xuyen cac cong cu, chlng han nhLP danh gia cong blng,
nhlm danh gia tac dong cua cac chipong trinh, chinh sach, va hoat dong cua EPA doi vol cac cong dong bj thiet
thoi va khong dLpgc phuc vu.

Theo Doi Tiin Trinh Cua Chung Toi

Trong ngln han va trung han, EPA se tap trung vao cac bien phap lien quan den dau ra de danh dau cac moc quan
trong, chlng han nhLP thanh lap Van Phong Chipong Trinh Quoc Gia Mm Ve Cong Blng Moi Tripong va Tuan Thu
Quyen Dan Slp Ben Ngoai; trien khai nhieu nhan vien tiep can va gin ket hen trong cac khu vlpc cua EPA, phu hop vm
cac dieu khoan; cung cap cac khoa dao tao cho nhan vien EPA; va tich hop cac thirac do dya tren tinh than binh ding
trong ke hoach thyc hien cua nhan vien va hipong dan chipong trinh quoc gia. Cac hanh dong dime de xuat nay dap
i>ng Muc tieu 2, Muc tieu 2.1 va 2.2 trong Ke Hoach Chien Lirac Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua EPA va phu hgp vm cac
LTPG sau de hoan thanh trLPac ngay 30 Thang Chin, 2026:

•	Tang ty le phan tram cua tat ca cac hanh dong EPA quan trong vm cac ham y cua EJ de chCpng minh ro rang each
hanh dong dap i>ng cac moi quan tam cua EJ va giai quyet cac tac dong khong tipong xCpng. NhCpng hanh dong
nay se bao gom cac quy tic EPA quan trong.

E.O. 13985 KE HOACH HANH DQNG CONG BANG: CO QUAN BAO VE MOI TRUONG HOA KY

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• Dam bao cac chirong trinh EPA co tham quyen thirc hien trirc ti§p thirc hien it nhat 100 hanh dong quan trong se
dan den nhCrng cai thien co the do lirong du^gc & dat nroc Tho Dan.

•	Dam bao tat ca cac chipong trinh va khu virc cua EPA xac dinh va thirc hien cac ca hoi de long ghep viec tuan thu
quyen dan si/ vao cac hoat dong lap ke hoach, huong dan, chi thi chinh sach, giam sat, va ra soat cua hp.

•	Dam bao tat ca cac chuwig trinh EPA va van phong khu vlfc co sin va thirc hien cac k§ hoach ho trp" ngon ng&
theo chipang trinh va khu vyc cu the de dam bao ring moi hoat dong ti6p can cong dong va tham gia cua EPA
deu xem xet nhu cau cua cac thanh vien cong dong vcri LEP va hp dam bao cac dich vu ngon ngCr can thiet de
cung cap cho cac ca nhan vai LEP tiep can co y nghTa vao cac chipong trinh va hoat dong cua EPA.

•	Dam bao tat ca cac chuwig trinh EPA va cac van phong khu vlpc co sin va thipc hien cac ke hoach tiep can ngiwi
khuyet tat theo chinrng trinh cu the de dam bao mpi hoat dong tiep can cong dong va tham gia cua EPA deu xem
xet nhu cau cua ngiwi khuy§t tat va cung cap cho ngu-ai khuyet tat cac thich nghi hop ly va cac dich vu va ho trg
phu thich hgp khi can thiet de hp co the tham gia mot each hieu qua vao cac chuwig trinh va hoat dong cua EPA.

Nhip da Iifu y a tren, Ke Hoach Chien Lu-gc Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua EPA thiet lap Muc Tieu Uu Tien cua Co" quan
nhlm thiet lap mot bo cac chi so de theo doi hieu suat cua EPA trong viec loai bo chenh lech ve dieu kien moi trirang va
sijc khoe cong dong. Cac chi s6 nay—chlng han nhip nong do chi trong mau va ty le mlc benh hen suyen a cac cong
dong co thu nhap thap—se giup do luong sir thanh cong lau dai cua EPA trong viec thyc hien cac I6>i hu'a ve cong
blng, cong ly moi trirang, va quyen dan su5 vao cong viec cua rninh.

Dam Bao Trach Nhiem Giai Trinh

Hanh dong du-gc de xuat nay phu hop vai Muc tieu 2 cua Ke Hoach Chien LLrgc Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua EPA, Muc
tieu 2.1 va 2.2. Cc quan nay chiu trach nhiem trong noi bo, tricac Quoc hoi va cong chung thong qua viec bao cao ve
cac muc tieu va muc dich trong ke hoach chien luge. EPA cung se bao cao ve tien dp cho NEJAC, National Tribal
Caucus, va cac dien dan tham gia cong dong thimng xuyen khac. Ca nhan nhan vien EPA co the phai chju trach nhiem
ve cac chi so lien quan den cong blng, cong ly moi truang, va quyen dan sir trong ke hoach hoat dong hang nam cua
hp.

E.O. 13985 KE HOACH HANH D0NG CONG BANG: HOA KY CO QUAN BAO VE MOI TRircJNG

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Hanh Dong Lfu Tien #4:

Tang cu>d>ng chiwng trinh tuan thu quyen dan su> ben ngoai cua EPA va dam bao rang
viec tuan thu quyen dan su> la trach nhiem cua toan co> quan.

Rao Can D6i V6m Kit Qua Cong BSng

EPA da khong slp dung day du tham quyen thyc thi va thyc thi quyen dan slp cua rnmh de thyc thi manh me cac luat
quyen dan slp lien bang. Luat lien bang cho phep EPA va cac cc quan lien bang noi chung ban hanh cac quy tic, quy
djnh hoac lenh de dat dime cac muc tieu cua luat. Cu the, quy djnh khong phan biet doi xlp cua EPA cam ngirai nhan ho
tro tai chinh cua EPA thyc hien cac hanh dong trong cac chirong trinh hoac hoat dong cua ho co chu y phan biet doi xlp
va/hoac co tac dong phan biet doi xlp. Viec thyc thi manh me luat quyen dan slp cung cap cong cu manh nhat de giai
quyet slp chenh lech tren cc sng thay v] chu dong de thyc thi
quyen dan slp. ECRCO cung khong tham gia day du va co y nghTa vai cac ben lien quan ben trong (tat ca chLPong trinh
EPA va cac van phong khu vlpc) va cac ben co lien quan ben ngoai (cac tieu bang, cong dong qua tai, va nhCrng ngimi
ung ho). Hen nCpa, EPA da khong long ghep viec tuan thu quyen dan slp trong suot cac chLPong trinh va hoat dong cua
rnmh va khong coi do la muc tieu chien Ilpo'c. Theo thai gian, Uy Ban Quyen Dan Slp Hoa Ky15 va NEJAC16 da nhieu Ian
bay to quan ngai ve chLPcng trinh quyen dan slp ben ngoai cua EPA va dLPa ra mot so khuyen nghj ve each cai thien ket
qua.

Cac phan loai dLpgc bao ve ben luat quyen dan slp lien bang bao gom nhieu cong dong dan clp khong dime phuc vu va
qua tai da phai doi mat vol mCpc do khong tLPcng xi>ng ve tac dong moi tapong, chat iLpgng cuoc song va slpc khoe co hai
tCp cac nguon o nhiem. Mot chLPcng trinh tuan thu quyen dan slp hieu qua tao ra trach nhiem giai trinh de dam bao ring
cac hanh dong, chinh sach va thyc hanh cua nhCpng ngirai nhan quy lien bang thuc day slp cong blng thay v] lam tram
trong them nhCrng chenh lech nay.

Cac Hanh Dong Co K§ Hoach D§ Vlpo^ Qua Cac Rao Can

De tang CLPcyng tuan thu va thyc thi quyen dan slp, chLPong trinh quyen dan slp ben ngoai cua EPA se chuyen tCp chu yeu
la phan i>ng, chi phan hoi cac khieu nai, sang chu dong bit dau cac hoat dong tuan thu. Cac dai dien cua cong dong da
tai khlng djnh nhCrng lpu tien nay trong phien ling nghe cong khai dau tien cua EPA ve viec tuan thu cac quyen dan slp
ben ngoai vao ngay 27 Thang MLPcyi, 2021. Vol nhCpng quan diem cong dong nhLP mot hLPong dan va vai slp danh rieng
day du, EPA se:

• Tien hanh cac hoat dong tuan thu quyen dan slp chu dong trirac va sau khi trao giai, bao gom cac danh gia khlng
djnh ve viec tuan thu de giai quyet cac tac dong cua cac hoat dong co kha nang phan biet doi xlp doi vol cac cong
dong qua tai.

15	Uy Ban quyen dan sir Hoa Ky, Khong Phai O San Sau Cua Toi: Lenh Hanh Phap 12,898 va Tieu DG VI la Cong Cu Bi BatBuuc Cong Ly Moi Trirong Uy
Ban QuySn Dan Sir Hoa Ky (Thang Miroi 2003); Cong Ly Moi Truirng: Giam Sat Viec Tuan Thu va Thirc Thi Tieu B4 VI cua Co Quan Bao Ve Moi Tnrc/ng va
Lenh Hanh Phap 12898 ((Thang Chin 2016); QuySn Co Phai la Hien Thuc Khong? Banh Gia Viec Thuc Thi QuySn Dan Sir Lien Bang (Thang Miroi Mot
2019).

16	Thi du, xem, la thu* cua NEJAC gin Quan trj vien EPA Scott Pruitt (ngay 31 Thang Bay, 2017), lien quan den Tieu de VI cua Bao Luat Quyen Dan Sir. Co sin
tai https://www.epa.aov/sites/default/files/2018-01/documents/neiac-title-vi-letter-8-1-17-final.pdf. NEJAC da dira ra cac lo ngai ve viec thyc thi Tieu de VI
trong nhieu thap ky.

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•	Xay dyng va thyc hien hipong dan ve quyen dan sy ro rang va manh me cung nhip dao tao va ho tro ky thuat
tipong i>ng de tang cipong sy tuan thu cua ngipoi nhan doi voi luat quyen dan slf, ke ca trong boi canh cho phep.

•	Tien hanh cac cuoc dieu tra va giai quyet khieu nai ve quyen dan slp kjp thai va hieu qua, bao gom cac cuoc dieu
tra va cac thoa thuan giai quyet khong chinh thCpc nhlm giai quyet hieu qua cac tac dong bat loi khac nhau. Tang
cipong giao tiep va gin ket vol cac cong dong phai chiu ganh nang qua tai ve moi tripong de thong bao co y nghTa
ve hoat dong quyen dan slp cua EPA cung nhLP trao quyen va tang cipong slp tham gia cua ho vao qua trinh ra
quyet dinh quan trong.

•	Tang tinh minh bach blng each cung cap thong tin mot each chic chin cho cong chung.

•	Tang cirang slp hop tac va phoi hgp lien nganh cua lien bang ve khieu nai, danh gia tuan thu va hLP^ng dan chinh
sach de thyc thi luat quyen dan slp lien bang.

Hen nCpa, v] canh giac ve quyen dan slp la trach nhiem cua toan EPA, nen EPA se thyc hien cac hanh dong trong toan
cc quan sau:

•	Thu hut tat ca cac van phong chLPcng trinh EPA va khu vlpc tham gia cac hoat dong tuan thu quyen dan slp de xac
djnh xem cac chLPong trinh va hoat dong cua ngirai nhan co phu hgp vai luat quyen dan slp hay khong.

•	Truyen dat cac yeu cau va mong dgi cho nhan vien EPA thong qua giao due, dao tao, tiep can cong dong va ho
tro ky thuat de nang cao nhan thCpc ve thyc thi quyen dan slp va tang CLPong hgp tac trong noi bo cc quan.

•	Bao gom cac yeu cau hien hanh ve quyen dan slp trong hLPong dan ve quyen phi dan slp cua EPA, lap ke hoach
chien lirac chLPcng trinh, chi thj chinh sach moi tapong, hoach djnh quy tic, thyc thi, cung nhLP lya chon dja diem
va cho phep cac quyet djnh cua ngimi nhan EPA.

Theo Doi Tiin Trinh Cua Chung Toi

EPA ban dau se tap trung vao cac chi so tap trung vao dau ra trong ngln han va trung han, chlng han nhLP:

•	Hoan thanh, phan phoi, va thyc hien hLPong dan ro rang ve viec tuan thu Tieu de VI va cac yeu cau khac ve quyen
dan slp.

•	So iLpgng cac cuoc danh gia tuan thu khlng djnh quyen dan slp sau quyet djnh dime thyc hien hang nam.

•	So iLPpng cac cuoc kiem toan quyen dan slp dime khai dong thyc hien hang nam de dam bao tuan thu cac yeu
cau ve thu tuc.

•	Ty le phan tram tieu bang nhan ho trg tai chinh EPA da ap dung cac chirang trinh quyen dan sy ca ban
hien hCPu.

•	So lu"gng cac buoi chia se thong tin va cac sy kien tiep can cong dong va ho trg ky thuat vai cac cong
dong qua tai va khong dime phuc vu, cac nhom cong dong, va cac doi tac khac ve cac van de quyen dan
sy va cong ly moi tri^ang.

•	So li^gng cac ca hoi dime xac dinh va thyc hien bai cac van phong chimng trinh va khu vyc de dat dipoc
sy tuan thu cac quyen dan sy trong cac hoat dong lap ke hoach, hirang dan, chi thj chinh sach, giam sat, va ra
soat cua ho.

Ve lau dai, EPA se tlm each phat trien cac thipoc do dya tren ket qua, bao gom cac he thong de theo doi va djnh lipong
cac loi ich giam o nhiem trong cac cong dong la ket qua cua viec tich hop quyen dan sy va cong ly moi tripong vao qua
trinh ra quyet djnh cua co quan.

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Dam Bao Trach Nhiem Giai Trinh

EPA se ty chju trach nhiem ve hanh dong nay thong qua sip lien ket tripe tiep vol cac muc tieu va muc tieu hoat dong dai
han va hang nam cua toan dai ly trong Muc tieu 2 cua Ke Hoach Chien Lirac FY2022-2026 cua EPA. Cc quan nay chiu
trach nhiem trong noi bo, trirac Quoc hoi va cong chung thong qua viec bao cao ve cac muc tieu va muc dich trong ke
hoach chien lime. Ngoai ra, EPA da thipc hien mot so cam ket vol Van phong tong thanh tra de dap lai cuoc kiem toan
cua minh vai tieu de Giam Sat EPA Cai Thien Chwong Trinh Tieu dS VI cua Ngw&i Nhan Tai Tra Co ThS Ngan NgCra
Phan Biet DdiXCr.'17 EPA cung se bao cao ve tien do cho NEJAC va to chipc cac buoi ling nghe vol cac ben lien quan.

Hanh Dong Lfu Tien #5:

Tich hg>p khoa hoc cong dong vao nghien clfu va thirc hien chuxyng trinh cua EPA.

Rao Can D6i V6m Kit Qua Cong B£mg

"Khoa hoc cong dong" dime djnh nghTa la nghien clpu va khoa hoc do cong dong va/hoac ben thup ba nhan danh chinh ho
tien hanh de cung cap thong tin cho viec ra quyet djnh. Trai ngLpgc vai cac sang kien truyen thong do cac cc quan chinh
phu hoac cac nha khoa hoc nghien clpu lanh dao, cac dy an do cong dong lanh dao thipcyng co dac diem la slk dung kien
thipc sinh thai dja phipcng va truyen thong (TEK) va/hoac dtp lieu dLpgc tao va xac thyc tai dja phipcng. Cac cong dong thu
thap thong tin nay de giai quyet cac van de moi trirong, slpc khoe cong dong, xa hoi va cong blng kinh te, quan trong doi
vol quyen ty quyet ve moi tripong. Khoa hoc cong dong co the tao ra dtp lieu phu hgp vai muc dich de cung cap mot loat
cac quyet djnh lien quan den cai thien quan ly moi trirang, bao gom phan bo tai nguyen, sang loc va giam sat hang rao, mcc
rang mang lirai, dipa cac dieu kien dja phirang vao cac cong cu lap ban do moi trirong va cac phan tich khac cung nhip
canh bao va bao ve theo quy djnh.

Cong dong co the gap nhieu rao can khi co glng tien hanh khoa hoc cong dong. Ho co the khong du tai chinh va nguon
nhan Ilpc, va nguon tai tra cua chinh phu cho cac dy an khoa hoc cong dong bj han che va co tinh canh tranh. Cac cong
dong cung co the thieu kien thipc chuyen mon hoac kha nang tiep can chuyen mon trong cac ITnh vlpc khoa hoc lien quan va
boi canh chinh sach; co nhCpng ky vong khac nhau ve yeu to nao tao nen chat lirang thong tin day du cho viec ra quyet djnh;
thieu tin tipong vao cac nha khoa hoc va cac cc quan chinh phu; va can them thong tin co the hanh dong ve each dtp lieu co
the anh hipang den cac quyet djnh cua chinh phu va each thipc va hlnh thipc dtp lieu nao nen dLpgc cung cap. Cac bo lac
tham gia vao cac hoat dong khoa hoc cong dong co the co nhCrng lo ngai rieng ve viec chia se van hoa thieng lieng va TEK
vai cac cc quan chinh phu co the buoc phai tiet lo cong khai.18

Dong thai, EPA va cac cc quan khac cr tat ca cac cap cua chinh phu trong Ijch slk da dau tranh de slk dung dtp lieu do cac
nha khoa hoc cong dong thu thap. Cac cc quan chinh phu co the khong quen hoac thien vj doi vol viec slk dung khoa hoc
do cong dong va TEK dan dlt hen la khoa hoc dime blnh duyet truyen thong; khong du ro rang ve loai va chat lipong dtp
lieu co the dime slk dung trong cac tlnh huong khac nhau (vi du, dtp lieu mipc sang loc so vol dtp lieu quy djnh); khong day
du cac quy trinh va thu tuc de quan ly va dira dtp lieu vao qua trinh ra quyet djnh; va khong du nguon nhan vien va dao tao.

17	Xem https://www.epa.aov/svstem/files/documents/2021-10/ epaoia 20-e-0333 aaencv response2.pdf.

18	Xem, vi du, Kari Hedin, Cynthia Naha va Demi Gary, Khoa Hoc Cong Dan Bo Lac: DiSu Tra Cac Hoat Dong Hien Tai va Nguyen Vong Trong Tuung Lai,
ngay 26 Thang Hai, 2021, https://itec.cherokee.org/media/tknc42l1/tribal-citizen-science white-paper februarv-26-2021 .pdf.

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NhCmg rao can va cc hoi nay da dime mo ta trong cac bao cao cua Hoi ddng Co van Quoc gia ve Chinh Sach Moi
Tripong va Cong Nghe,19 WHEJAC,20 NEJAC,21 va Ban Ghi Nhi? vao Thang MlpoI Mot 2021 cua Chinh Quydn Biden vd
KiSn ThCrc Sinh Thai Ban Dja TruySn Thdng va Ra QuySt Djnh Lien Bang.22 Ngoai ra, Uy Ban Bieu Hanh Ban Co Van
Khoa Hoc cua EPA da hop vao ngay 6 Thang Bay, 2021, de tham khao y kien cua cac ben lien quan ve viec ket hop
cong blng va cong ly moi trirang trong nghien clpu va khoa hoc cong ddng. Thao luan tai cuoc hop do da khlng djnh lai
nhfrng rao can nay.23

Cac Hanh Dong Co K§ Hoach d§ Vipo* Qua Cac Rao Can

Tam nhin cua EPA la khoa hoc cong dong dime ho tro\ xem va sir dung mot each cong blng nhip mot tai san trong
pham vi cac quyet djnh lien quan den quan ly moi trircmg cua cac chipong trinh dja phipong, tieu bang, va lien bang.24 Be
dat dime dieu nay, EPA se thuc day cac hanh dong de vlpoI qua cac rao can doi vol sip tham gia rang rai vao khoa hoc
cong dong, ciing vol cac chinh sach va thu tuc se giup cc quan Virol qua cac rao can trong viec sip dung nhfrng dtp lieu
nay trong cac quyet djnh.

Xay dying nang lye cho khoa hoc cong d6ng va truy cap vao du> lieu cong d6ng

EPA se thipc hien mot so hanh dong de giai quyet cac rao can ve tai nguyen va ky thuat doi vai khoa hoc cong dong:

•	Quy tai tro khoa hoc cong ddng\ EPA se tai tro cho cac sang kien khoa hoc cong dong thong qua cac chirong trinh
tai trg nhlm ho trg cac lpu tien ve cong blng va cong ly moi tripcyng, bao gom thong qua cac khoan trich lap cua
Ke Hoach Clpu Ho Hoa Ky. EPA se trao quy de ho trg cac no Ilpc cua cong dong va dja phipcng nhlm giam sat
chat lipgng moi trirang va thuc day quan he doi tac giCpa cac cong dong va cac cc quan chinh phu.

•	M&rong tinh kha dung cua dCrlieu va cong cu: EPA se tiep tuc mo1 rang kha nang cung cap dtp lieu va nang Ilpc
cho viec giam sat moi trirang cua cong dong. Bieu nay se bao gom cac cong cu mien phi, co the truy cap cong
khai25 de cung cap cho cac nha khoa hoc cong dong dtp lieu ve moi tripcyng va nhan khau hoc, cac cong cu lap ban
do, hLP^ng dan va thong tin de mo ta dac diem, lap ban do va phat trien cac ke hoach de giai quyet cac dieu kien
moi tripong trong cong dong cua ho.

•	Tang cwong h§ tro- va dao tao nhan vien vS khoa hoc cong ddng: EPA se chi djnh nhan vien phuc vu cr cac vj tri
lien lac khoa hoc cong dong de ho tro cac hoat dong khoa hoc cong dong, bao gom cong viec trong cac cong dong
Bo lac, va cung cap cac tai lieu dao tao tape tuyen va tiep can cong dong.

•	Ti6n hanh nghien ciru dS tao ra cac cong cu khoa hoc cong ddng moi va cac dts an minh chimg: EPA, lam viec vol
cac cong dong, tieu bang, va Bo lac, se cai thien cac phipong phap cho khoa hoc cong dong de giai quyet cac moi
quan tam ve moi tripong cua cac cong dong khong dime phuc vu va se ho trg cac dy an nghien clpu chCpng minh
giam sat o nhiem khong khi, nLPac, va dat cung nhip tao dtp lieu khac blng each slp dung khoa hoc cong dong de
cung cap thong tin quan ly moi tripong.

19	Hoi Dong Tif Van Quoc Gia Ve Cong Nghe va Chinh Sach Moi Trirang, Bao Ve Moi Truung Thuoc vS Cdng Chung: Tim nhin vS Khoa hoc Cdng dan tai
EPA (2016), co san tai https://www.epa.aov/sites/default/files/2020-04/documents/nacept cs report final 508.pdf; Thong Tin dS Hanh Dong—Tang cuung
Quan He D6i Tac Khoa Hoc Cong Dan EPA dS Bao Ve Moi Truung (2018), co san tai https://www.epa.aov/sites/default/files/2020-
04/documents/nacept cs report final 508.pdf:.

20	WHEJAC, Cac KhuySn Nghi Cudi Cung: Justice40 Cong Cu Sang Loc Cong BSng Kinh TS va Khi Hau & Lenh DiSu Hanh 12898 Ban sCra doi, Thang Nam
2021, tai https://www.epa.qov/sites/defau It/fi les/2021 -05/docu me nts/wh ite h2. pdf.

21	NEJAC, Cac KhuySn Nghi dS Long Ghep Cong Ly Moi Truung vao Doanh Nghiep Nghien Cun cua EPA (2014), https://www.epa.gov/sites/
production/files/2015-02/documents/neiac-research-recommendations-2014.pdf: Dam bao giam thiSu rui ro trong cac cong ddng co nhiSu ySu to gay cang
thang: cdng bSng moi tmung va rui ro/tac dong tich iuy (2004), https://www.epa.aov/sites/default/files/2015-02/documents/neiac- cum-risk-rpt-122104.pdf.

22	Van Phong Dieu Hanh cua Tong Thong, Ban Ghi Nha vS KiSn ThCrc Sinh Thai Ban Dia TmySn Thdng va Ra QuySt Dinh Lien Bang, ngay 15 Thang Miroi Mot,
2021, https://www.whitehouse.aov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/111521-OSTP-CEQ-ITEK-Memo.pdf Ban ghi nho nay cong nhan TEK la "mot trong nhieu co
quan tri thi>c quan trong dong gop vao nhtmg tien bo khoa hoc, ky thuat, xa hoi, va kinh te cua Hoa Ky cung nhu" sif hieu biet chung cua chung ta ve the giai ty
nhien."

23	BOSC Thang Bay 2021 Hop Uy Ban Hanh Chanh, https://www.epa.gov/bosc/bosc-iulv-2021-executive-committee-meeting.

24	Xem "Khoa Hoc Cong Dan tai EPA: Thu Hut Cong Dong Tham Gia Bao Ve Moi Trirdng, "tai https://arcg.is/C8mKe.

Xem, vi du, EJSCREEN, EnviroAtlas, UST (Be Chira Diroi Long D§t) Cong Cu Tim Kiem, Don Dep trong Cong Dong Cua Toi, Kiem Ke Phat Hanh Chat
Doc, Difdng Niroc Cua Toi Nhip The Nao, Bloomwatch, IJng Dung Khao Sat Ve Sinh EPA Danh Cho Nlpoc Ngot va Nlpoc Biln, v.v.

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Ban hanh cac chinh sach va tai lieu hiporig din d§ h6 tro viec sip dung khoa hoc cong d6ng

EPA se ban hanh mot so chinh sach va tai lieu hirong dan vao quy 3 nam 2022 de giai quyet cac rao can the che doi vol
viec sir dung khoa hoc cong ddng, bao gom:

•	EPA TSm Nhin va ChiSn Lwoc cua EPA vS Khoa Hoc Cong Ddng/Cong Dan, se phac thao cac nguyen tic cua
EPA de ho tro khoa hoc cong dong va xac djnh cac cc hoi de dira vao cac hanh dong cua EPA.

•	KS Hoach NhiSu Ben Lien Quan D§ Cai Thien Ludng Dw Lieu Cho Nhwng Ngwoi Ra QuySt Dinh, se thuc day cc
s& ha tang dtp lieu khoa hoc cong dong va dong chay tip nha san xuat dtp lieu den ngirai dung dtp lieu, dya tren ket
qua cua EPA/tieu bang Thang Miprn Mot 2021/Bo lac hoi thao ve quan ly dtp lieu.

•	Hw&ng D§n Chinh Sach cua EPA vS LfngXCr Khoa Hoc Cong Ddng/Cong Dan, se bao gom hirang dan ve phat
trien dy an va dam bao chat lirang va danh sach kiem tra noi bo de giup nhan vien EPA tuan thu cac yeu cau
phap ly va hanh chinh khi ho trp1 cac dy an khoa hoc cong dong, chlng han nhip cac van de dao dipc phat sinh
trong cac dy an, dtp lieu quyen sa hCpu, va quyen rieng tip.

•	Dwa quan ly dCr lieu khoa hoc cong ddng vao ChiSn Lwoc Ky Thuat S6 Cua Hoi Ddng Lanh Dao Doanh Nghiep
Dien Tu>, nci Hoi Dong Lanh Dao Doanh Nghiep Dien TCk (EELC) se tiep tuc thuc day cac chien lime slk dung so
tay chat lipong dtp lieu, cac tieu chuan quan ly dtp lieu va mang lipm khoa hoc cong dong de mo1 rang viec slk dung
khoa hoc cong dong cr dja phipcng, tieu bang, Bo lac, va cac quyet djnh ve moi trirong cua chinh phu lien bang.
EELC bao gom cac lanh dao cap cao cua EPA, tieu bang, va Bo lac.

•	EPA se tham gia vol Nhom cong tac lien cc quan ve Kien Thipc Sinh Thai Truyen Thong de phat trien hipang dan
ve TEK.

Theo Doi Tiln Trinh Cua Chung Toi

Trong ngln han, EPA se do lirang thanh cong cua mlnh dya tren cac ket qua sau:

•	Phat hanh cong khai Chien Lirac va Tam Nhin, Ke Hoach Quan Ly DCp Lieu, va Hipang Dan Chinh Sach Noi Bo
cua EPA trirac quy 3 nam 2022.

•	Ty le phan tram va/hoac so quy tai tro cua cong dong EPA ho trg khoa hoc giai quyet cac moi quan tam ve cong
blng va cong ly moi tripcyng, bao gom cac dy an khoa hoc cong dong Bo lac.

Muc tieu dai han la sy ho trg cua EPA doi vol cac chinh sach, phipcng phap, va dtp lieu khoa hoc cong dong se mcc rang
nang lyc cua cong dong va chinh quyen dja phirong, tieu bang, Bo lac, va lien bang de chia se trong viec coi khoa hoc
cong dong nhir mot tai san co gia trj va thipcyng xuyen trong quan ly moi tripcyng.

Dam Bao Trach Nhiem Giai Trinh

Cac hanh dong dime de xuat nay phu hop vai Muc tieu 2 cua Ke Hoach Chien Lirac Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua EPA, Muc
tieu 2.1 va Chien Lirac Lien Cc Quan 1 ("Dam Bao Tinh Toan Ven ve Khoa Hoc va Ra Quyet Djnh Dya Tren Khoa
Hoc"). EPA chju trach nhiem trong noi bo, trirac Quoc hoi va cong chung thong qua viec bao cao ve cac muc tieu va muc
dich co trong ke hoach chien lipgc cua cc quan va trong cac Ke hoach hanh dong nghien cipu chien lipgc cua Van Phong
Nghien Cipu va Phat Trien. EPA cung se bao cao ve tien do thong qua cac uy ban co van cua rnmh, bao gom Hoi Dong
Co Van Khoa Hoc, NEJAC, va National Tribal Caucus, va thong qua cac dien dan tham gia cong khai khac.

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Hanh Dong Lfu Tien #6:

Lam cho viec thu mua va ky ho>p dong cua EPA trd> nen cong bang ho>n
Rao Can D6i V6m Kit Qua Cong BSng

EPA co Ijch slp gin bo vol cac doanh nghiep nho va co hoan canh kho khan ve kinh te xa hoi va cac To chipc Phuc vu
Ngipci thieu so (MSI), bao gom cac tripong Dai hoc va Cao ding Ngipci Da den (HBCU) trong lich slp. Do sip tham gia
nay, cc quan nhan thipc ro ve mot so rao can pho bien doi vol cong blng trong thu mua. NhCpng dieu nay bao gom:

•	Cac doanh nghiep khong dime phuc vu/ khong dime dai dien co the thieu kha nang tiep can cac nha ra quyet djnh
co lap trinh cua EPA, han che cc hoi cluing to nang Ilpc kinh doanh cua ho.

•	Cac nha thau tiem nang tip cac cong dong khong dime cluing nhan/khong dime dai dien co the phai doi mat vci
cac yeu cau bat hap ly hoac khong can thiet doi vol hoat dong trong qua khip cua nha cung cap. Doi hoi phai co
nhieu thanh tich trong qua khip va/hoac xem xet mot each han che thanh tich trong qua khip du tieu chuan co the
han che kha nang cua cac doanh nghiep nho va bj thiet thoi ve kinh te xa hoi va MSIs trong viec canh tranh vol
cac doanh nghiep Ion co nhieu kinh nghiem ky hep dong lien bang hen. Mac du cac doanh nghiep nay va MSI co
the co cac phipcng phap tiep can sang tao, kinh nghiem cua nha thau phu va kinh nghiem ky hop dong c cac dau
tripong tieu bang, dja phipcng va tip nhan, quy trinh danh gia thipcyng dat "gia trj" Ian hen vao kinh nghiem ky hap
dong chinh cua lien bang.

•	Cac van phong chirang trinh EPA co the thich cac nha cung cap dirang nhiem v] slp quen thuoc va mong muon
du'p'c tiep tuc.

•	Cac quy djnh va quy trinh thu mua cua lien bang rat ripom ra. Cac doanh nghiep nho, bj thiet thoi, va it du'p'c dai
dien co the thieu cac nguon Ilpc de dieu hLP^ng thanh cong quy trinh. Cac yeu cau hpp dong co the khong ro rang
va thipong dya tren nhiem vu thay v] dya tren hieu suat, gay kho khan trong canh tranh va doi mm. Pham vi va
quy mo cua cac thipong vu mua lai cung co the gay anh hLP^ng xau den slp tham gia cua cac doanh nghiep nho va
bj thiet thoi. Cac quan chCpc ky ket co the cho ring nhCrng doanh nghiep nay thieu nang Ilpc de mang lai ket qua cr
cung mCpc do vai nhCpng doanh nghiep Ion hen. Tren thyc te, nhieu ngipm co kha nang thyc hien cong viec nhLPng
co the can ho trp de canh tranh cho cong viec trong dau tripong lien bang.

Mot so chinh sach hien hanh co the keo dai nhCrng rao can nay. Vi du, cac thanh vien cua cong dong doanh nghiep
khong dippc phuc vu va khong dippc dai dien da noi vai EPA ring Quy Che Mua Lai Lien Bang (FAR) la ripom ra, khong
ro rang, dieu hLP^ng kho khan va ton kem. Ngoai ra, mot so quy tic trong FAR nhlm can blng san chci cho cac doanh
nghiep khong dippc phuc vu va dai dien khong dippc thyc hien mot each nhat quan va khong co quy tic nao bao gom
MSI hoac doanh nghiep nho thuoc s& hCpu cua LGBTQ+. HLPang dan mua lai noi bo cua EPA thyc hien FAR tai cc quan
va do do phan anh nhCpng moi quan tam tLPcng ty. Ngoai ra, cac chinh sach quan ly danh muc cua lien bang yeu cau va
lpu tien viec tao ra va slp dung nhieu hpp dong Ion dippc cap (thipong la slp hpp nhat cua cac yeu cau nho hen) co the co
tac dong tieu clpc den cac doanh nghiep khong dippc phuc vu va dai dien co the khong du nang Ilpc de canh tranh cho
cac hpp dong Ion hen.

Cac nhom dan clp bj anh hipong nhieu nhat bei nhCpng rao can nay bao gom cac doanh nghiep nho, bao gom ca cac
doanh nghiep nho bj thiet thoi ve kinh te xa hoi; MSI va HBCU; va cac doanh nghiep do LGBTQ+ s& hCpu. Trong mua he
nam 2021, EPA da tien hanh hai phien ling nghe vol cac ben lien quan tCp cong dong doanh nghiep khong dippc phuc vu
va dai dien de nhan phan hoi ve nhCpng rao can ma ho da trai qua trong viec tiep can cac cc hoi thu mua lien bang va y
tipong cua ho de loai bo nhCpng rao can do. NhCpng buoi ling nghe nay da xac nhan nhCpng rao can dippc neu & tren.

Cac Hanh Dong Co K§ Hoach D§ Vlpo^ Qua Cac Rao Can

EPA da xac djnh mot so hanh dong de vLppt qua nhCpng rao can thipong gap nay. EPA se:

•	Thach thCpc cac van phong va khu vlpc cua chipong trinh EPA (bao gom ca lanh dao cap cao) tien hanh va tham
gia cac slp kien tiep can dai ly de cung cap cho cong dong doanh nghiep chipa dippc phuc vu va dai dien co quyen
tiep can nhCpng ngipcyi ra quyet djnh cua EPA.

•	Xay dung va thyc hien cac chinh sach va thu tuc de thuc day viec slp dung cac doanh nghiep chipa dippc phuc vu
va dai dien kem va tao san chci cong blng giCpa cac nha thau dipcng nhiem va cac cong ty mci, chlng han nhip
slp dung cac danh gia ky thuat "an danh"; mc rang viec slp dung cac bai thuyet trinh mieng; mc rang pham vi hoat
dong trong qua khup du tieu chuan; va cai tien cac chinh sach quan ly danh muc.

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•	Tao dieu kien thuan Igi cho viec dy bao thu mua co lap trinh, lap ke hoach thu rnua va phat trien cac yeu cau de
loai bo sip ma ho va tang ca hoi cho cac doanh nghiep dura diro'c phuc vu day du va co dai dien,

•	Cung dp ho trg ky thuat de tao dieu kien thuan Igi cho viec dieu hipang hieu qua quy trinh ky ket hap dong lien
bang ben trong va ben ngoai.

EPA da ipu tien cho cac hanh dong nay do tinh de thipc hien, co the do lipang va tac dong trirc tiep den viec giam rao
can.

Theo Doi Tiln Trinh Cua Chung Toi

EPA se theo doi tien do blng each thiet lap cac bien phap cho cac yeu to/ITnh vlpc sau:

•	Tang hieu suit so vo>i cac muc tieu kinh ti xa hoi kinh t§ nho cua EPA. Trong Ke Hoach Chien Lu-gc Tai
Khoa 2022-2026, EPA da thiet lap LTPG (den nam 2026) trao 4% chi tieu theo hop dong EPA cho cac doanh
nghiep nho nSm trong cac Khu Kinh Doanh Kem Sip Dung Trong Ljch Sir (HUBZones) so vol mire cc sa trung
binh hang nam cua Tai Khoa 2018-Tai Khoa 2020 la 2.2%.

•	Gia tang da dang hoa co> so nha cung cip cua EPA bdng each theo doi cac hop ddng cua minh voi
"nhu'ng ngu'Oi moi tham gia" (nhung nha cung cSp chu>a tieng co hop ddng chinh voi EPA), cac doanh
nghiep kinh t§ xa hoi nho, va MSI. Trong tai khoa 2022, EPA se phat trien mot ca che de thu thap du1 lieu lien
quan den bien phap nay va thiet lap mot duang ca sa. Trong Tai Khoa 2023, EPA se thirc hien cac muc tieu hang
nam de da dang hoa ca sa nha cung cap cua minh cho Tai Khoa 2023-2027. Dieu nay se do luang tien trinh cua
dai ly trong viec giai quyet cac rao can ve hieu suat trong qua khi> va du>ang nhiem nhu- da xac djnh a tren.

•	Gia tang sy tham gia (bao gdm hd trg ky thuat) voi cac doanh nghiep kinh t§ xa hoi nho va MSI thuoc cac
van phong chu>ong trinh va van phong hop ddng cua EPA. Trong tai khoa 2022, EPA se lap du-ang ca sa cho
cac hoat dong tham gia cua minh vai cac nhom dan cu> bi anh hu-ang nhieu nhat bai rao can nay. Trong Tai Khoa
2023, EPA se xac dinh va thyc hien cac muc tieu hang nam cho cac hoat dong ho tra ky thuat va cam ket cho cac
van phong chuang trinh, khu vlpc va van phong hap dong, bao gom ca slf tham gia cua nhfrng ngu-ai ra quyet
dinh EPA cho Tai Khoa 2023-2027.

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EPA se do lu'dng thanh cong lau dai khi the che hoa cac yeu to nay va cac hoat dong lien quan den viec dat dime chung
trong van hoa kinh doanh cua ca quan.

Dam Bao Trach Nhiem Giai Trinh

NhCmg hanh dong dirge de xuat nay cho phu hop vol Chien lu-gc 3 Lien Co" Quan, "Nang Cao Sir Xuat Sic Cua To
ChCrc va Cong Bing Lye Lu-ong Lao Dong cua EPA" trong Ke Hoach Chien Lu-gc Tai Khoa 2022-2026 cua EPA. Chi^n
lipgc lien co> quan nay tirn each thuc day mot Ilpc lirgng lao dong da dang, binh ding va hoa nhap trong mot no-i lam viec
hieu qua va theo slf menh. EPA chju trach nhiem trong noi bo, tru^ac Quoc hoi va cong chung thong qua viec bao cao ve
cac muc tieu va muc dfch trong ke hoach chien lu-gc.

0e tang ciFffng hen n&a trach nhiem giai trinh cho cac nha quan ly cap cao a cap SES va GS, EPA dy dinh du-a cac tieu
chuan vao ke hoach hoat dong cua ho de to chi>c hoac dy phan vao cac cc hoi tham gia cho cac doanh nghiep khong
dipgc phuc vu va dai dien. EPA cung se to chu>c "Dien Dan Ve Cong Blng Thu Mua" de cung cap ca hoi tham gia, ling
nghe va chia se nang lu-c kinh doanh cung nhu- cung cap cho cong dong doanh nghiep chua dugc phuc vu va dai dien
thong tin cap nhat ve tien do cong blng thu mua cua EPA. Cuoi cung, EPA se phat trien "Bang Dieu Khien Cong Blng
Thu Mua" de theo doi tien do hang quy cua chung toi so vol ba bien phap dime neu a tren.

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Tom T&t cac Thanh Tiri Ban Dlu

(tfnh den ngay 20 Thang Gieng, 2022)

Mac du EPA da xac djnh sau hanh dong lpu tien nay la cac muc tieu hipong tai tirang lai, cc quan nay da lam viec ke tip
dau nhiem ky cua Quan trj vien Regan de thuc day cong blng, cong ly moi tripong, va tuan thu cac quyen dan sip ben
ngoai. Dirai day chung toi neu bat mot so tien bo dat dime theo ti>ng hanh dong lpu tien cho den nay. Ngoai ra, Quan trj
vien Regan da vach ra cong viec cua EPA ve cong ly moi trirong de tra Irn cac cau hoi cu the tip NEJAC. Thip cua Quan
trj vien gm NEJAC, ngay 29 Thang Mirai, 2021, co sin tren trang web cua EPA.26

Vao Thang MlpoI Mot 2021, Quan trj vien Regan bit dau chuyen tham quan "Hanh Trinh Den Cong Ly", di den
Mississippi, Louisiana, va Texas de lam noi bat cac moi quan tam lau dai ve cong ly moi trirang trong cac cong dong bj
gat ra ngoai le Ijch sip va tan mlt nghe nhCrng ngipol dan doi pho vol cac tac dong cua o nhiem. Trong suot chuyen tham
quan, Ngirai quan ly da neu bat nhfrng Igi fch cua Luat Cc s& ha tang lining dang cua Tong thong Biden va chipong
trinh nghj sip Xay Dipng Tra Lai Tot Hen, tap trung vao cac khoan dau tip Ijch sip vao cng pho vol cac van de
bien doi khf hau nhLP chay rCpng va cac hien tLpgng nlng nong khlc nghiet.

•	EPA da khai xipang viec thanh lap cac nhom cong tac NEJAC khu vlpc cho tat ca mipcyi van phong khu vlpc cua
EPA de dam bao xay dyng moi quan he lau dai tot hen va phan hoi ve cac no Ilpc lpu tien khi EPA thyc hien cac
hoat dong cong blng, cong ly moi tripong, va quyen dan slp.

•	EPA da khol xipang cac cuoc goi tham gia EJ quoc gia hai tuan mot Ian nhlm cung cap dja diem to chCpc thipong
xuyen cho cong dong va cac doi tac cua ho thLPcyng xuyen nhan dime thong tin va cap nhat ve cac hanh dong lpu
tien, dac biet la no Ilpc thyc hien Justice40, va cung cap phan hoi tripe tiep cho lanh dao va nhan vien EPA. Tu*
ngay 31 Thang Tam den ngay 7 Thang Mu-ai Hai, 2021, EPA da to chu-c tam cuoc goi nhu- vay vai han
2,700 ngu-ai tham gia.

•	EPA dang thyc hien ba chipong trinh cc s& ha tang cap nirac quan trong lam thf diem cho hanh dong som theo
Sang kien Justice40 cua Tong thong Biden. Cac chirang trinh nay chiem hen 30% ngan sach cua ca quan: SRF
Nirac Sach, SRF Nlp^c Uong, va Chipcng trinh cap Nirac uong Giam Ch] trong Dao luat WIIN.

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• Vao ngay 17 Thang MifoI Hai, 2021, EPA da cong bo khoan dau tip $1 ty do la ti> Luat Cc Sa Ha Tang Lirang
Dang de bit dau don dep va xoa ton dong cua 49 dia diem Superfund chua dime cap von triwc do va day nhanh
qua trinh don dep tai hang chuc dia diem khac tren khSp dat nucrc.

25 Xem https://www.epa.aov/svstem/files/documents/2021-11/neiac-100-dav-letter-final-siqned.pdf.

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Hanh Dong IFu Tien S6 3: Phat triln nang lye noi bo cua EPA di thu hut cac cong ddng china dime
phuc vu va thyc hien cac quy trinh ro rang va co trach nhiem di hanh dong dya tren y kiln dong gop
cua cong ddng.

•	Lan dau tien, EPA bao gom cong blng, cong ly moi tripong, va tuan thu quyen dan sy nhip mot muc tieu khac biet
va cot loi trong ke hoach chien lirac nhieu nam cua EPA. Cac hoat dong cua cc quan nhlm thuc day cong ly va
viec thyc hien cac trach nhiem quyen dan slp cua mmh se khong con nlm ngoai cac tai lieu lap ke hoach nen tang
cua EPA nCpa.

•	Vao nam 2021, Van Phong Thyc Thi va 0am Bao Tuan Thu cua EPA da ban hanh bon ban ghi nha hipong slp tap
trung mm vao cong ly moi trirang trong cac hoat dong thyc thi cua EPA vol djnh hipong nhat quan cho cac nhan
vien thyc thi thirang xuyen tham gia vol cac cong dong co moi quan tam ve cong ly moi tapong nhLP mot phan
thipong xuyen cua viec thyc hien chipong trinh. (Xem Phu luc dS bi6t them chi tiSf)

•	Vao Thang MlpoI Hai 2021, Pho Quan Trj Vien McCabe da chi dao cac Nha quan ly ChLPcng Trinh Quoc Gia cua
EPA tich hgp cong blng, cong ly moi trLPcyng va quyen dan slp trong cac tai lieu hLPong dan chLPcng trinh quoc gia
cua ho cho nam 2022, phu hop vai Muc tieu 2 cua Ke Hoach Chien Lime Tai Khoa 2022-2026.

•	Vao Thang Gieng 2022, Van Phong Quan Ly Bat Dai va Khan Cap cua EPA da phat hanh dy thao Ke Hoach
Hanh Dong Cong Blng Moi Tripcyng de lay y kien cong dong nhlm giai quyet each van phong giai quyet cac van
de ve don dep dat dai trong cac cong dong qua tai trong mot so chipong trinh.

Hanh Dong IFu Tien S6 4: Tang cipdng chu'O'ng trinh tuan thu quyin dan slp ben ngoai cua EPA va
dam bao rang viec tuan thu quyin dan sir la trach nhiem cua toan cc quan

•	Vao Thang Ba va Thang Sau 2021, EPA da ban hanh hai Phat Hien Sc Bo Ve Viec Khong Tuan Thu cho cac cc
quan tiep nhan von khong co cac chLPcng trinh yeu cau khong phan biet doi xlp, chlng han nhLP cac bien phap bao
ve theo thu tuc va cac chipong trinh va chinh sach de dam bao ngipcyi bj LEP va ngipcyi khuyet tat tiep can co y
nghTa.

•	Vao ngay 27 Thang MipoI, 2021, EPA da to chCpc phien ling nghe cong khai dau tien ve thyc thi quyen dan sy va
ling nghe y kien dong gop cua hen 200 ben lien quan.

•	Vao ngay 20 Thang Chin, 2021, EPA da gCpi mot phan hoi chi tiet den Van Phong Tong Thanh Tra EPA, cc quan
da neu quan ngai ve viec EPA thyc hien Tieu de VI trong mot bao cao nam 2020. Trong phan hoi do, EPA cam ket
thyc hien mot so hanh dong cu the de cung co chLPcng trinh nay tai EPA. Phan hoi cua EPA co day du tren trang
web cua mmh.27

Hanh Dong IFu Tien S6 5: Tich hop khoa hoc cong ddng vao nghien clfu va thyc hien chu'O'ng trinh
cua EPA.

•	Vao ngay 2 Thang MipoI, 2021, EPA da cong bo 47 thanh vien cho Ban Co Van Khoa Hoc cua cc quan, bao gom
cacthanh vien cua Uy Ban Khoa Hoc Tip Phap Moi Tripong dau tien.

•	Vao ngay 6 Thang Bay, 2021, Van Phong Nghien Clpu va Phat Trien (ORD) cua EPA da to chCpc cuoc tham van
vol Ban Co Van Khoa Hoc (BOSC) va cac ben lien quan trong cong dong de thao luan ve cac con dirang tiem
nang de tich hop sau hen khoa hoc cong dong vao Ke Hoach Hanh Dong Nghien Clpu Chien Lirac 2023-2026 cua
EPA va de giup ORD thiet lap chipong trinh nghien clpu va phat trien cua mlnh. Ngoai ra, ORD da to chCpc mot loat
hoi thao vol cac van phong khac trong cc quan va cac ben lien quan chinh yeu khac de thao luan ve cac y tLPang
ve each phat trien cac dy an khoa hoc cong dong trong cac chipong trinh nghien clpu quoc gia khac nhau. EPA
dang doi mm va cau true BOSC, bao gom ca viec thanh lap Khoa hoc Cong dong va Xa hoi de dipa ra Im khuyen
ve nhCpng lpu tien nay trong viec lap ke hoach va thyc hien nghien clpu.

•	Vao Thang MlpoI Hai 2021, Van Phong Khong Khi va Blpc Xa cua EPA da phat dong mot cuoc thi tai tro' trj gia $20
trieu do la nhlm keu goi cac de xuat tien hanh giam sat cac chat o nhiem dime quan tam nhieu nhat trong cac
cong dong co sy chenh lech ve ket qua slpc khoe. Muc tieu cua EPA khi ban hanh cac giai thipong nay la trao
quyen cho cong dong giam sat chat lipong khong khi cua chinh ho va thuc day quan he doi tac giam sat giCpa cong
dong va chinh quyen Bo lac, tieu bang, va dja phLPcng.

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Hanh Dong Uu Tien S6 6: Lam cho viec thu mua va ky ho>p ddng cua EPA tro nen cong blng ho>n.

•	Dira tren dtp lieu thu mua lien bang tarn thai cho tai khoa 2021 se diwc hoan thien trong vai thang tot

•	EPA da trao hen 44% hoac $679 trieu <36 la hop dong cho cac doanh nghiep nho, vicot xa muc tieu da thipcyng
lipgng cua co> quan la 37% va muc tieu cua toan chinh phu la 23%. Thanh tich muc tieu nay the hien mi>c tang $86
trieu do la so vai nam tai chinh triwc.

•	Ngoai ra, Ian dau tien trong lich sip cua ca quan, EPA da virot qua tat ca nam muc tieu kinh te xa hoi theo luat dinh
da thiet lap, bao gom ca muc tieu chira ti>ng thirc hien trirac day la 3% cho cac doanh nghiep nho nim trong cac
Khu Vifc Kinh Doanh Kem Sip Dung Trong Lich Slp (HUBZones).

•	EPA da trao so phan tram do la cao nhat cho 4 trong so 5 hang muc doanh nghiep nho trong hen mot thap ky.

26 Xem https://vwvw.epa.qov/svstem/files/documents/2021-10/ epaoia 20-e-0333 aaencv response2.pdf.

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Phu Luc 1:

Cac K§ Hoach va Chiin Lipoc EPA B6 Sung Nhirni LPu Tien Cong Bdng, Cong Ly Moi Tripong, va
Tuan Thu Quyin Dan Sir Ben Ngoai trong Cac Chipong Trinh, Chinh Sach, va Quy Trinh Cua T6

Chipc Nay

Ngoai sau hanh dong lpu tien dime neu chi tiet trong ke hoach hanh dong cong blng nay, EPA da ban hanh mot so ke
hoach va chien lime bo sung de thipc hien cong blng va cong ly moi trirang trong cac chipong trinh, chinh sach, va quy
trinh cua rnmh. Hien tai la ngay 20 Thang Gieng 2022.

Cac Chi Thj Tuan Thu va Thyc Thi Moi Truing

Nhat quan vol nhiem vu trong Sic Lenh Hanh Phap 14008, Quan trj vien Regan da chi dao Van Phong Thipc Thi va 0am
Bao Tuan Thu (OECA) "tang cipong thipc thi doi vol cac hanh vi vi pham moi trirang vol tac dong khong tipcng xipng doi vai
cac cong dong khong dime phuc vu." Dap lai, OECA da ban hanh bon chi thj:

•	Tang Cw&ng Thtsc Thi trong Cac Cong Ddng Co Mdi Quan Tarn vS Cong BSng Moi Trw&ng (ngay 30 Thang Tip,
2021).28 Ve viec thyc thi cac quy djnh dan slp, ban ghi nha nay chi dao tang so lipgng cac cuoc kiem tra cc s&
trong cac cong dong qua tai, cai tien cac bien phap khlc phuc va tang cipong slp tham gia cua cong dong.

•	Tang Cw&ng Cong Ly Moi Trw&ng Thong Qua Thwc Thi Hinh Sw (ngay 21 Thang Sau, 2021).29 Ban ghi nha nay
chi dao phat hien tot hen toi pham moi trirang trong cac cong dong qua tai thong qua slp phoi hop dan SLP-hinh slp
hieu qua trong cac cuoc dieu tra va vu viec, cai thien ho trg nan nhan toi ac, va tang CLPcyng cac bien phap khlc
phuc dLpgc tlm kiem trong cac vu an toi pham moi trLPcyng.

•	Tang Cw&ng Cong BSng Moi Trw&ng Thong qua Cac Hanh Dong Thwc Thi Lam Sach (ngay 1 Thang Bay, 2021).30
Ban ghi nha nay chi dao nhan vien thyc thi quy trinh don dep cua EPA yeu cau cac ben co trach nhiem thyc hien
cac hanh dong don dep som va nhanh chong, thuc day cac cong cu thyc thi manh me hen va tang CLPcyng giam
sat viec don dep.

•	Sw Dung Tit Ca Cac Cong Cu Cwu Tra BSt Buoc Thfch Hap trong Cac Dan xSp Thi Hanh Dan Sw (ngay 26
Thang Tlp, 2021).31 Ban ghi nha nay khuyen khich slp dung day du cac cong cu chinh sach va phap ly de dam bao
lol ich cho cac ca nhan va cong dong bj anh hLP^ng, bao gom giam sat nang cao, kiem toan, bao cao dien tCp, va
dang dtp lieu tuan thu.

Dlp Thao Chiln Llpo'c di Giam Mlpc Do Phci Bay va Chenh Lech Khach Hang Tiim Nang trong Cac
Cong D6ng Hoa Ky

Vao ngay 28 Thang Mirai, 2021, EPA da phat hanh ban dip thao ChiSn Lwac Giam Phai NhiSm Chi va Chenh Lech trong
Cong Ddng Hoa Ky nhlm dLPa ra mot ke hoach tong the cua EPA nhlm tang CLPcyng cac bien phap bao ve slpc khoe
cong dong va giai quyet tlnh trang o nhiem ch] cu cho cac cong dong co mCpc phci nhiem Ion nhat.32 EPA dang lay y kien
cong dong ve dy thao chien Ilpo'c nay thong qua mot kho Ilpu trCp cong khai, to chCpc cac phien ling nghe, va nhlm muc
tieu tiep can cac cong dong bj ton hai mot each khong can xi>ng bol slp tiep xuc vai ch] cung nhLP cac nhom ben lien
quan chinh khac, bao gom Bo lac, tieu bang, vung lanh tho, chinh quyen dja phLPcng, cac to chCpc phi chinh phu va
nganh cong nghiep. Be cung cap quyen truy cap cho nhCrng ngLPcyi bj LEP, EPA da djch ban dy thao chien Ilpo'c sang 10
ngon ngCp khac nhau va dang chung tren trang web cua EPA.

27	Co sin tai https://www.epa.aov/sites/default/files/2021-04/documents/strenatheninaenforcementincommunitieswitheiconcerns.pdf.

28	Co sin tai https://www.epa.aov/svstem/files/documents/2021-07/strenatheninaeithrouahcriminal062121 .pdf.

29	Co sin tai https://www.epa.aov/svstem/files/documents/2021-07/strenatheninaenviriustice-cleanupenfaction070121 .pdf.

30	Co sin tai https://www.epa.aov/sites/defauIt/files/2021 -04/documents/
usinqallappropriateiniunctiverelieftoolsincivilenforcementsettlement0426.pdf.

31	EPA Hoa Ky, ChiSn Luxyc Giam tiSp Xuc v&i Chi va cac Chenh Lech trong Cac Cong Dong Hoa Ky, ngay 28 Thang Mtroi, 2021,
https://www.epa.aov/lead/draft- strateav-reduce-lead-exposures-and-disparities-us-communities.

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Lo Trinh Chiin Lifoc PFAS: Cam Kit Hanh Dong cua EPA 2021-2024

Vao ngay 18 Thang Mirai, 2021, Regan, Quan trj vien EPA da cong bo Lo Trinh Chien Lirac PFAS cua cc quan, trong
do dipa ra phipong phap tiep can toan cc quan de giai quyet PFAS.33 Lo trinh dat ra cac moc thai gian ma EPA co ke
hoach thyc hien cac hanh dong cu the va cam ket day manh cac chinh sach mm nhlm bao ve slpc khoe cong dong, bao
ve moi trirang va buoc nhCpng ngirai gay o nhiem phai chju trach nhiem. EPA se co glng hieu nhCpng thach thipc ma cac
ca nhan va cong dong dang phai doi mat vol o nhiem PFAS de hieu kinh nghiem song cua ho va xac dinh cac bien phap
can thiep hieu qua nhat. Theo khuyen nghi cua NEJAC, EPA se gap g& cac cong dong bi anh hipong a moi Vung cua
EPA de nghe mipc do anh hipong cua o nhiem PFAS doi vol cuoc song va sinh ke cua ho. EPA se sip dung kien thipc thu
dLpgc tip cac cam ket nay de thong bao cho viec thyc hien cac hanh dong dime mo ta trong lo trinh. Lo Trinh Chien LLpgc
PFAS da co sin blng tieng Tay Ban Nha va dang dime dich sang cac ngon ngCp khac de cung cap quyen truy cap cho
nhCpng ngirai bi LEP.

K§ Hoach EPA d§ thyc hien cac Chinh Sach va Chi Thj cua E.0.13175:

Tham Vin va Ph6i Hop voi Chinh Phu Cac Bo Lac Th6 Dan

EPA cam ket ton trong chu quyen cua Bo lac va bao gom tieng noi cua Bo lac trong cac cuoc thao luan chinh sach, nhir
da dLpyc keu goi trong ban ghi nha ngay 26 Thang Gieng, 2021, cua Tong thong Biden ve moi quan he giCpa cac quoc
gia vai cac Quoc Gia Bo Lac Ban Bja My va Alaska. EPA co mot Ijch slk lau dai ve sy tham gia va tham van vai cac
chinh phu Bo lac. Nam 2011, day la mot trong nhCpng cc quan lien bang dau tien ban hanh chinh sach tham van Bo lac
va trong 10 nam ke tip khi chinh sach dime ban hanh, EPA da thyc hien hen 680 cuoc tham van cua Bo lac. Viec tiep
tuc thyc hien Chinh sach tham van cua EPA van la lpu tien hang dau cua cc quan v] EPA co ging hoc hoi tip cac cuoc
tham van trong qua khip va cac cam ket dang dien ra vai cac Bo toe Da do dipgc lien bang cong nhan. Ke hoach nay,
dime xay dyng dya tren cac chinh sach va thong le hien co cua EPA, xac djnh cac hanh dong hien tai va tirang lai ma
cc quan dang thyc hien de dap Cpng cac chi thj cua Lenh Hanh Phap 13175 va de xay dyng va cung co cac chinh sach
va thong le tham van cua mmh.34

Van Phong K§ Hoach Hanh Dong V§ Nipoc: Tang Cipong M6i Quan He Giu>a Cac Qu6c Gia voi Cac Bo Lac d§
Dam Bao mot Tu>ong Lai Nipoc Bin Vu>ng

Vao ngay 14 Thang Mirai, 2021, EPA da phat hanh mot ke hoach hanh dong nhlm tang cipcyng moi quan he doi tac cua
cc quan vol cac Bo Lac va Lang ban dja Alaska ve cac van de nipac. Ke hoach hanh dong tap trung vao viec thuc day
sy phoi hgp chat che va tham van co y nghTa vai cac xlp s& Bo lac; cung co va ma rang quan trj nipac a xlp s& ngiprn Da
do; gia tang kinh phi ca s& ha tang va phat trien nang lyc; va ton vinh trach nhiem uy thac cua lien bang va bao ve cac
quyen dipgc bao Iipu cua Bo lac lien quan den tai nguyen nirac.35

33	EPA Hoa Ky, Lo Trinh ChiSn Luxyc PFAS: Cac Cam KSt Hanh Bong cua EPA 2021-2024, Thang Mu-ai 2021, https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-strateqic-
roadmap-epas-commitments-action-2021-2024.

34	EPA Hoa Ky, KS hoach EPA dS Thuc Hien Cac Chinh Sach va Chi Thj cua E. O, 13175: Tham Vin & DiSu Phdi voi Chinh Phu Cac Bo Lac Da Do,
https://www.epa.aov/tribal/epa-plan-implementing-policies-and-directives-eo-13175-consultation-coordination-indian.

35	Van phong Nifac, Tang Cuung Moi Quan He Quoc Gia voi Cac Bo Toe DS Bao Dam mot Tuung Lai Nuuc BSn Vung, Thang Mirai 2021,
https://www.epa.gov/svstem/files/docu ments/2021 -10/2021 -ow-tribal-action-plan 508 0.pdf.

E.O. 13985 KE HOACH HANH D0NG CONG BANG: HOA KY CO QUAN BAO VE MOI TRUING

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Van Phong Quan Ly Bat Dai va Khan Cap Ke Hoach Hanh Dong Tu5 Phap Moi Truing

Vao ngay 5 Thang Gieng, 2022, Van Phong Quan Ly Dat Dai va Tinh Trang Khan Cap (OLEM) cua EPA da phat hanh
ban dy thao Ke Hoach Hanh Dong Cong 8: ng Moi Tripcmg de lay y kien cong dong.36 Dip thao ke hoach nay bao gom
cac dip an va hoat dong nh§m giai quyet cac van de lam sach dat a cac cong dong qua tai trong mot so chipcvng trinh,
bao gom Superfund, Brownfields, IJng Pho Khan Cap, Quan Ly Chat Thai R§n va Hanh Dong Khlc Phuc, va Be Chipa
Dlpot Long Dat. Dy thao ke hoach vach ra cac chien Ilfwc de tang cuwig gan hai chuc dy an dong thai giai quyet nhu
cau tuan thu manh me hen, tang cipang can nh^c cong ly moi trLPevng trong cac quy dinh cua EPA, va cai thien sy tham
gia cua cong dong.

36 Van Phong Quan Ly Dat Dai va Khan Cap, Dt/5 Thao KS Hoach Hanh Dong EJ: Xay Dirng Cong Bang Moi Truung trong Cac Chuung Trinh Lam Sach va
Bao Ve Bit Dai cua EPA, ngay 5 Thang Gieng, 2020, https://vwvw.epa.gov/aboutepa/draft-environmental-iustice-action-plan-epas-land-protection-and-
clean up-proarams.

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